New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
MADAME CARA SERENA. THE rRATELLER

From The Queen
Nine. Serena is Italian bv birth and first
vent through the ordinary routine of a woman's
hie-marrying. bearing children, and educating the
same. Ii was hv "A mere accident thar made her
choose travelling profession. In 1873 she went
10 the Vienna Exhibition and described her imprcs-
sons a series Of spirited letters Which ,,crs VIII
received in the highest circles of Austrian socety
including the Imperial family. ON the LIST of An,
gust the following year She again let London
fully intending celebrate the ensuing New Yeorss
Day at home. bnt yielded TO circumstances. which
shaped diii rent course for her The first stage
special favor. preparing itinerary through Swe-
den aud Norway Tor The enterprisng traveller with
his own hand The record of This tour She embodied
in her " Lcttrcs Scandinaves" the merits Of which
were 4; knowlcdged by the Swedish Society Of Arts
tic writer Returning to slor G pI,u" Mm on
serena embarked for Russia. visiting first ST.
fcterSb'rg, ana proceeding from there TO Moscow
odessa was her next stage on her way to Constautl
nople where she only made a short stay. and then
oon.lnued Ter journey 10 Alexandria and Caro-. OF
all these places Mime. Serena gives most interesting
Sketches, lnierpersed with well-t0id personal al
ventures in her delightful book: Mon Voyage:
H"uNeh Is terSonnSls. !. DE Ia Baltquc Ia Mer
GaSpennc. In the same book her visits 10 the
Il; rslnids ana The sphinx and her joarneyings on
th' sue" anal between Suez and Per. Said de-
scribed with great freshness ana Nyacity. Re
enbarhing she projected to Jafa. and. landing
'Htt; Niciird Jerusalem and Bethlehem. concerning
which celebrated places she relates her unreSSions
m manner highly interesting. Returning to Jaffa
ia" proceeds 10 bcrut, and has an excursion 10 lie
han"n Of which she gives the account bV giving IA
graphic sketch of the Maronites and the DrnSes
th'lf huruerous f"ud. and the lull which Tor the
present has come over il.
Latcr ON Nine Serena visits TTebizon,c. and
crosses the Black Sea 10 lalta. She explores ills an
uguIleS and gives The reader some interesting de-
tails ne aiing 10 Civadia the Crncam retreat %. The
late unfortunate monarch. AftrrNarl Mime serena
visited The Caucasus spending TWO wears in study
ing the character and The habits of M" :r hes dwell
ing between the Caspian and the Black Sea WnilSt
there the Russ"- lnrAsh war broke oat and The in
ircpld lady had many oppOri unitcs 10 distinguish
herself by deeds o. Nalor and abnegaiion in Tie dis
turocd districts, tardiiy bat fully appreciated y the
Emperor Alex tnder and the Grand Duke Michael.
Cut OF from Europe Mime. Serena went 90 Persia
Nt far n laaba
traced her steps 10 The ttoIal of Ia" Caspian and
ia" River NClGa. Zen, trating 10 t,c Calmac terri
Tory. ana beng received 10y their Lama or Grand
IlleSi, WHO never before had been approached, lN A
woman Al the occasion she visited the TENS
Of the Bn'dhlsiS and convent OF tic Moravian
b, tlrcn III Sarcnia.
After six years absence The now famous traveller
r'tained 10 Europe. The merits of MINI. serena
We're lullN az lieod Icy the geographical ~ocie-
lies OF Austria, Fran, e. Portugal and Spain. Inch
ali held special meetings IN her honor and bestowed
upon her Their diplomas 81 honorary ard corr-s-
ieffed thc ute OF Officer dAcasienie on her and
victor hugo lald high compliment Ca her proweSs
IN me following nott: " Paris. Ao0t loN0. Nos
r5oltS. Aadane M ont sngulierelcnt ncs,s,~ Parrni
los NoAagcuIs utlleS et Nallants &c &c sicrls une
NolascGSe seIa comrtee; &c SRA vouS. LaVcnir
aulouT, 'hui.-NICroR iiUGo.' The records of Nine
Hcienas uaNels are ali written m Fonch
languaS" which she handles with coisum-
matc grace. besides the letters and Mon
Voyage SC. mentioned above, another volume,
under the ntlc "tne Eurupeenne IN erse. Souvenirs
PER. onnos per MiEe. Carla S,rcna." haS iu,f been
ra"ilsh' d 10y DrcyluS. The graceful style IN which
Imagination which she brings To bear even ON mar
tcI-oj-iact incSicntS. while heightenng those Of
graNcr import. ehdow her writings 18th singular
charm. W ell qualified physically and intellectually
Tor the llardsiIs well rs the sweets of foreign
travel Mime. Serena went everywhere and
Never daunted is written on her face. which has
lost but httle of IFS fiery expression and vvacity
and who has her sparkling eyes CAP
doubt her extraordinary powers of observation.