Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-28
4 Narratire Of his sufsriu,e
WHILE A Slave IN 49,. ~

The author is native of Frede,;.r ,o
ty, Virginia which be left in Iapp,r~~ ,Ss9'
on trading expedition 20 Pntsbu,g a,d !
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed n
October for The East Indies During tho Wv
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea- ~,
the author, in company with seven o,hs'.
being on shore on fowling excursion l.,
was captured by party OF wild Arabs an" Nc
conveyed several hundred miles into the IN
terror towards the Persian Cult. Dur".
this journey bis sufferings were extreme ,"S
continued SO Tor about two and half v,sr
Afterwards, in GuZZerat and HnGostsn i.
was exalted TO posts of honor in the m;Is,us
service, and received the most 6attern,
marks of distinction from the mobiles o. ibe,ss
countries. These he continued to receive
until the successes of the British arms pros.
trated the pow er of the allies, when i,
made bis escape, and safely arrived in No,
ioik in January last.
he work will be embellished with 95o
80 copperPlate engravings, describing PEI.
sian fortihcations-kings' palaces-sporu
OF The country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins of So.
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1893,
the ruins Of Babylon in 1906, with three A.
rabIan villages in perspective Hindoo
procession, with correct liken Of Jug.
gerRaut and other Pagan images-the tomb
and coffin @: Mahomet at MeGma-tbe Mos.
que and altar of Mahomet al Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the receptiou
OF Gen. Anderson by the king End nobili
ty Of Ruhee, a country never before visit
ed by a Christian traveIler-his departun
from thence-single combat between Gen
Anderson & Duncan. Gentoo, Chief, cousin
to thecelebrated 7ippoo Sab in which Bun.
cas- was killed--a battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen, and d.
British army, commanded by Gen, Acbnu.
ty, native OF tirgiDia, when the latte,
was defeated with many other engravings,
to be executed by the first artists
las Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 bis
native country with an exceedingly impair.
ed constitution, and destiiul cot all n.esm
OF pecuuiary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume. he
respectfully submits it to the patriotism d
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-.
coursgement. And in order TO ena bic him
TO obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-.
cravings, which is estimated at about 1000
dollars. as we'll as to contribute TO bis ORE.
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscrlbeIs
10 advance part or tue whole OF the mo.
ney al the time of subscribing. He has The
most satisfactory testimonials in confrma.
ton of bis character for probi,y from gen.
tlemen of high standing and has been ho-
nored with the kindesl attentions from the
President OF the United states and several
members of congress. In Frederick coun.
~ he is known TO many Of its oldest nha.
bitants: and il may not be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroborated by European off.
cial accounts published during their trans.
action, as 10 satisfy the most skeplical Of
his gen. raj verac!y
The work will contain about 500 pages
ectavo--will he neatly printed on good pa.
per with fair type; and offered to subscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain len subscribers
and q comes respons ible shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be put to press in few days. and
be ready for delivery Tin the course Of The
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt ci
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 Mr.. William Fl. An.
derson, living in Winchester. Va. and Nh.
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
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