Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-24
A Narratire Of his srftr;urs
WHILE A SLAVE IN AL,pI,

The author IS native OF Frederick ,,r,.
ty, Virginia. which he lett in llspu,ry , ,SCo
On tradiig expedition 20 Pnrsbmo ,agN
Orleans. From the latter place be- s,' I'
October Tor The Eas, Indies Durno ,b" .,uH
age the vessel anchored in the Red SEQ ~,
the author. in company with seven c,5e.
beng on shore on towing excursion
was captured ty party Of Wild A,.b. -:
conveyed several hundred mics into ,ba "a4
terror towards the Persian Gulf. Gnr;a.
this journey his suflerings were extreme -.
continue SO Tor about two and bali year,
Afterwards, IN Guzzeiat and HInGo.tsn 10
was exalted to posts OF honor in the mit;,.,r
service, and received the most Aa,,e,m,
marks of distinction iron the mobiles O, ,Lo,
countries. These b. continued 70 rece;v1
until The successes OF the British arms n,,.
trated the pow er of the allies, when l.,
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
iolk in January last.
The work will he emhellished with e5o
80 copP'rplaie engrayings, DESERT ug Per.
sian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES paIace,-.rorts
OF The couDtry-pass,s over utn,rdms
mountains: with views of IN. Runs Of So
lemons Temple, as they aprearet in lsC3
the ruins OF Babylon in 1868, with the, A.
rabian villages in perpectve-a Eu{m
procession, with correct Iik, ness q .v,.
gerHaui and other Pagan inages-fhe foT,
and coffin {. Mahomet at .MeGma-lhe Mr.
que and altar OF Mahomct a. Mecca. with
several Pilgrims at devotion-tEe recepr.m
OF Gen Anderson by the kIrg and nchIIi.
y of Ruhee. a country never before visit.
ed by Christian traveIIer-his fpslrure|
from tbeDce-single Mat between Gen
Anderson & Buncan Genoo Chief. cousin
~ tbecelebrated 7ippoo Soib in Wild BUM
cas- was killed-a battle between tie NAH
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. abc lh4
British army, COMMANDED ty Ger. Achnui
ty, a native of Virginia. when the latte
was defeated with many other engraving;
10 be executed iy the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned to
native country with an exceedingly impar
ed constitution. and destiul cot all nesH
Of pecuniary support except those WIN
may arise from the sale OF this volume, lie
respectfully submits ii to The patriotism d
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
enlargement. And in order to enat'e lin
to obtain a SUN sufficient to procure the er.
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dollars. as well as TO contribute to bis pre-.
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10 advance part or the whole OF the mo. |
ney al the time of subscribing. He has the |
most satisfactory testimonials in conflma
ton of his character for probty from gen.
lIent u of high Standing and has b, Oh no. +
.,b fIat Ii L.. A.
President OF the United !Siates and several
members of congress. IN Frederick cOun.
~ he is known TO many of its oldest inbs.
bitant>: and it may rot IL improper to ed I
that bis description Of East India event;
are so fully corroboraied ty European Cf. T
cial accounts published during their trans.
action. as to satisfy the most sktrlica I'll
hi> general veracity
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which will aEIear ID an appendix.
All communications On he sutlfd MAJ
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derson. living in Winchester, VI. ard NJ
San ueI II. Davis, editor Of the "mcbe'd
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