Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-23


WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.
The author is native of Frederick tounl
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1909;
on trading expedition to Pittsburg and N
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed iii
October for The East Indies During the voys
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, aud
the author, in company with seven btherst
being on shore on fowling excursion. he
was captured by party OF wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into The in
terror towards the Persian Gulf. During
this journey his suferings were extreme, and
continued so for abuut two and half years.
Afterw ards, in Guzzerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted 10 posts OF honor in the military
service, and received the most fattering
marks Of. distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These be continued 10 receive,
until The successes of the British arms pros
trated the power Of the allies, when he
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor.
folk in January last.
The work will be embellished with Is or
80 copperpIate engravings, describing Per-
sian forti6cstions-kings' palaces--sports
Of the cOuntTy-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1908,
the ruins Of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness Of Jug
gerHaut and other Pagan inages--tbe tomb
and coffin o: Mahomet al MeGma-the Mos
que and altar of Nahomet at Mecca, with :
several Pilgrims at devoton-the reception
Of Gei.i Henderson by the king and nobili.
~ OF RUhee. country never before visit.
ed by Christian traveller-his departure
from thence--single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Buncon, Gentoo Chief, cousin
~ thecelebrated 1ippoo Saib in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nab
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achmu-
ty, native Of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated ; with many other angravings,
to be executed by the first artists.
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut eof all means
Of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, be
respectfully submits il TO the patriotism Of
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
enlargement. And in order TO enable him
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-.
cravings, which is estimated at about loco
dollars. as we'll as to contribute to bis pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribers
to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
uey at the time of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in confrma-
ton Of bis character for probity from gen.
tlenkn of high standing and has been ho-
nored with the k,ndest attentions from the
President Of the United states and several
members of congress. In Frederick coun.
ty he is known 10 many of its oldest inha-
bitants: and il may not be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroborated by European off.
ciaI accounts published during their trans
action, as to satisfy the most skeptical Of
bis general veracity
The work will contain about 500 pages
octayo---will be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair type; and offered to subscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person wbc obtain ten subscribers
and becomes responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
II will be put TO press in a few days, and
be ready for delivery Tin the course of the
ensuing summary soon after the receipt Of
letters from the American consul in Lon
don, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear in an appendix.
All communications on the subject may
be addressed either to Nr. William H. An
derson, living in Winchester, Va. and Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
Subscriptions to the above work re-
ceiyed at the Offices of the Alexandra Ga
zette and Herald. feb 81
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