Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-24
4 Narrative Of his S,ferngs
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.

The author is a naive of Frederick coun.
ty, Virginia. which be lett in January 1907,
on trading expedition 70 Pittsburg and n.
Orleans. From the latter place be sailed in
October for the East Indies During the voy.
age the vessel anchored 10 the Red Sea, and
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on fowliDg excursion, ht
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 about two and half years
Afterwards, in GuZzerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most Hattering
marks of distinction from the mobiles O. thes.
countries. These he continued to receive.
until the successes of the British arms pres.
trated the power of the allies, when be
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will be embelIished with Is or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per.
sian fortihcatio1s-kings' palsces-sports
of the country-Passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So.
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruins of Babylon inI805, with three A.
rsbian villages in perspective-a Hirdoo
procession, with correct likeness oil Jug.
geraaut and other Pagan nages-tbe tomb
and coffin G: Mahomet at .NeGma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-,he reception
of Gen. Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of RUhee. country never before visit
ed by Christian traveller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, Gentoo Chief, cousin
10 thecelebrated 7ippoo Sai6 in which Bun.
Cas- was killed. battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and lbe
British army, commanded by Gen. Achmu.
ty, native of Virginia, when The latter
was defeated with many other engravines,
to be executed by the first artists.
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destiiut cot all means
of pecuhiary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
respectfully submits it to the patriotism Of
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
couragement. And in order to ena bic him
TO obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-
cravings, which is estimated at about loco
dollars. as WILL as to contribute to bis pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribers
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo.
aey at the time OF subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma-
ton OF his character for probity from gen.
lie ntn OF high standing and has been no.
nored with the kindest attentions from the
President Of the United .rtstes and several
uemhers of congress. In Frederick coun.
Y he is known to many of its oldest inha.
bitants: and it may not be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroboraied by European eff.
cial accounts published during their trans
action, as to satisfy the most skeprical Of
bis general veracty
The work will contain about SEQ pages
octavo-will he neatly printed on good pa
per with fair type; and offered 10 subscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten subscribers
and becomes responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be put to press in few days, and
be ready for delivery lin the course of the
ensuing summer) 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 Mr.. William H. An
derson, living in Winchester. Va. ard Mr..
Samuel Fl. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
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