Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-01-27
Voyage round the World BY a Woman

ed sKctch oil voyage round the word py
Ida Pefeiffer, a german lady. Having been
much interested in reading the account OF
her voyage and travels, VIC have thought that
it naight be interesting, especially to our
youthful readers 10 sit down some leisure hour
and trace out upon the map Of the world her
course. Indeed it would not be out of place
for our School Teachers, for the sake OF vari-
ETY. and amusement TO have their classes in
Geography trace out upon the map the voy-
age of this wonderJm ,comon We have
thought that no plan Of teaching Geography
is so well adapted 10 fix in the mind localities
and TO give the mind an enllrged and correct
idea Of the geography of the World as the
plan Of accompanying, or following travellers
in their wanderings from point to point and
from city to city, as they arc lain down up.
on the map. Come then, my young friends,
and let US start out with our lady travel
er, on a voy;ge iturd the wo,lJ. Let
US imagine that We are in Hamburg in
company with Ida Pefcitfer, making prepara-
ton for our voyage. Hamburg tn en-, is our
starting point, we have now set sail, our
course is west, and now south. We have
arrived at Rio De Janeiro. Here we will
spend few weeks 10 rest, and look about
and "see what we can see." This is a great
city, the largest in South America. From
Rio De Janeiro, le; us go TO Porto D D'Estrella,
and from thence TO a German Colony some
seven leagucs distant. The road is trough a
noble forest, and on either side hang wild
pine-apples. and blooming flowers Of every
hue. After saluting and talking with our
German friends, let us visit the wild Indian
tribes near Rio De Janeiro. To do this we
must pass over mountains, through forest
on fire, and endure much hard labor. But
now let US stop for moment and look at our
lady traveller as she enters the lodges Of the
copper-colored gentry, joins with them in the
chase, and dimes with them on roast monkey.
Rather hard dish for lady. Now we
are again on the Ocean in the English bark
John Ren wick, sailing round Cape Horn.
Awful storms The Pacific we think was
badly named. But we are now anchored al
Valparaiso. city of Buenos Ayr,s Here
we can stop but for short time. The yes.
sci for China is ready to sail, and VIC must
be off Out at sea thirty y-nine days but we
are now at Tahita. From Tahita we pass in
to the Chinese sea, and anchor a. Macao from
which We will visit Hang Kong, Whompoa
Victoria and Canton. Having seen what is
to be seen in these Cities, let us be off. Now
we are in Chinese Junk, on our way &c
Singapore. This place is situated on the Ma
lay Peninsula. Well we are now of again il
an English Steamer for Cey lon, this is beau
liful fertile Island, and belongs to the Bri:
ISL Crown.
From Cey Ion our course will be up th,
coast Of India into the Bag of Bengal, ant
thence up the Hoogy, branch Of the Gan
ges, one hundred miles TO Calcutta the Capi
tai OF British India. This is the largest CITY
in Hindoos!an. Here if we had time to lool
about, we shouG see many things to interes
and some things to terify US. Let us no
so into the dying Houses" on the banks 0
the Hoogly; for hither the dying are brough
to pass their last moments, outside in the bur
ming sun on the ground, If the Bedsteads ar,
full There are the dead and dying, anC
yonder are the funeral piles, and the high dar
ting flames are rapidly consuming the deaC
bodies. Awful spectaclel let us turn ava,
from these sicknisg sights. Well we are nov
in another steamer, passing up the sacret
Ganges patof the way, and after travelling
one thousand miles we arrive at Benar "Thi
city. 10 to the Hindoos, what Jerusalem is t
til lsraete, or Mecca to the Mohammedan-
the holy city" 1t has population of three
hundred thousand, and countless number 0
Hindoo temples. Now We are on our way t,
Agra. Here is situated the world renowne
Tay Mohal, mosque surprising all others i
: the richness and beauty Of its execution
: From Agra let US 60 to Delhi. here we wi
make but short stay. Let US be Of to Bon
bay. The country through which we hav
J, to pass. is not under English rule. and IL
! population is very lawless "Wild ,Oild 18th
l road" but our heroine fears no danger, an
S, we are now on our way. Il is a fearful roa
4 but at length we reach Bombay. Now "
r board steamer for Bagdad. This is Turl
ish city. situated on the Tgris river, whic
empties inio the Persian Gulf We cann
! leave this interesting part of the world, will
E out visiting Babylon, now in ruins. This G
n ty. as you all know is situated on the Euphr
n tes, the largest river in Western Asia. He
o we would like to tarry, but We have not tim
Just turn TO Rollins Ancient History, az
read the a ccount there given of this gre
)" city. We now return 10 Bagdad. aud sci OF
, over dangerous road, for Mossul. Resin
here a few days, we,Will set out for Nineye