Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-20
4 Narrative Of his Suftripss
WHILE A sLAVt IN AkABI.

Inc author Is a native Of Freder;ck cor,
ty, Virginia. which he LETT in !spuary t ts",,
on a trading expedition to PiIisbp,a ,a ,CVI'
Orleans. From tbe latter place Ee s. aI" ~
October for the East Indies During lbr vo.
age the vessel anchored in the Req Sea ..d
the author, in company with seven O,hs "s
being on shore on a~fowling excursion -
was captured ny a parry OF wild Arabs ~. r1
conveyed several hundred miles into the ~
terror towards the Persian Gulf Dm;ns
this journey bis suferings were extreme ,"S
continue so for about two and half v. an'
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HInGo,tsn |.
was exalted TO posts of honor in the miI;,.,,
service, and received the most Aatter.a
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF ,bs.s.
countries. These he continued to receive
until The successes of the British arms prns,
trated the power of the allies, when he
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will be embellished with q5 q,
80 copperplate eDgravings, describing Per.
sian fortihcations--kings' paIaces-srcrt,
OF the country-passes over trenendou,
mountains: with views OF the RUNS of So.
lcmon,s Temple, as they appeared in leCS
the ruins of Babylon IN 1905, with tire. A.
rabIan villages in perspective Hirtoo
procession, with correct like ness Of jug.
geIBaut and other Pagan inagts-ihe toni
and coffin g: Mahomet at Medma-the Mos.
que and altar of Mshomet al Mecca, viii
several Pilgrims at devotion-the receptiu
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nobilt
~ OF Rohee. country never befure visit
ed by Christian traveller-his deparlur|
from tbeDce-single combat between Gel
Anderson & Duncan, Gentoo Chief, cousi|
to thecelebrated 7ippoo Saib in which Bu,|
cas- was killed. battle between the NIL
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and dbl
British army, commanded by Gen. Achn.
ty, native of Virginia, when The latte
was defeated with many other epgr avipas
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 bis
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 d
bis fellow citizens for their liberal Ct.
enlargement. And in order to enable Lila
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the en.
cravings, which is estimated at about Ice
dollars. as well as 10 contribute to bis pre-.
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscrber
TO advance a part or the whole OF the me-
pey at the time of subscribing. He has The
most satisfactory testimonials in con6lms
ton of bis character for probity from ger.
tlenfn of high standing and has been BE-.
ncred with the h.ndest attentions from The
President of the United !siates and evna!
members of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known 10 many of its oldest nha.
bitsnt>: and it may poi he improper to odd
that his description OF East India event:
are so fully corroboraied by European ch.
cial accounts published during their Trans.
action. as to satisfy the most skerlitsl d
his general veraci!y
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be neatly printed or god p;.
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Any person pho obtain Ten 'ulscriles
and becomes ie.pons shall receive 40
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1t viii be put to press in few days. and
be ready for delivery lin the course Of th:
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt q
letters from The American consul in Lon
don, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear in an appendix.
All communications on tie subject nN
be addressed either to Mr.. William H. An.
derson, living in Winchester. Va. ard Ar.
Samuel Fl. Davis, editor of the Winchester
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