Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
4 Narrafire Of his snGtriinys
WHILE A SLAVE In ARaY,,

81 ''u''"''1e =! us olVffings
WHILE A SLAVE In ARaB,,
The author is native of Freds,;,L
ty, Virginia. which he left in January ISol
on trading expedition 70 Pi,sburp, ,a ,SV'
Orleans. From the latter place he s, opu a
October for the East Indies During ,bnsa
age the vessel anchored in the Red So, "" ~,
the author, in company with seven olbsm
being on shore on lowling excursion
was captured ny party of wild Arabs 10 y;
conveyed several hundred miles into H.. 'll
terror towards the Persian Gulf n'.; ~
this journey his sutferings were extreme f
continue SO for abvut two and bsIfws ,@
Afterwards. in Guzzerat and HrnGo,tsn !,
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the m; T'
service, and received the most Aai,s,;,,
marks OF distinction from the mobiles Of ,bas's
countries. These he continued TO recs,vs
until the successes of The British arms N.Y.
trated the power of thu allies, When ;.
made his escape, and safely arrived in Mr.,
oik in January last.
l be work will be embelished with Ok q,
30 copperplate engravings, describing Per.
sian forthcations-kiDgs' paIaces-sror,,
OF the countIy-passts over lrenenG, N
mountains: with views of the Runs OF ST.
lemons Temple, as they appeared in Isoy
the ruins OF Babylon in 1865, " i,h tine, (.
rabian villages in persp+c,ve-a Hr6n
procession. with correct likeness Of Jn.
gerRaut and other Pagan msges-rhe torn
and coffin 6: Mahomet at MeGma-tbe Me-.
que and altar of Mabomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims al devotion-he reception
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and oobhi]
~ OF Rohee. country never beiure visit
ed by Christian travelIer-his departure.
from thenoe-single CON bat between Gen
Anderson & Buncon, Gentoo Chief. cousi1
~ thecelebrated 1ippoo Soib IL which BUM
cas- was killed. battle between the Nail
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and /, |
British army, COMMANDED by Gen Achn
ty, native of Virginia, when The Iat
was defeated with maby other engrayiu. /
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 b
native country with an exceedingly imps.
ed constitution. and destitut cot all mems
of pecuniary support except those wbrh
may arise from the sale OF this volume. lea
especially submits il TO the patriotism d
his fellow citizens for their liberal IN.
courage ment. And in order TO enable him
to obtain sum sufficient to procure The end
cravings, which is estimated at about I(Vt
dollars. as well as to contribute to bis pred
sent subsistence. he proposes to subscriber
10 advance part or the whole OF the mol
ney al the time of subscribing. He has Ind
most satisfactory testimonials in con6ma1
ton of bis character for probity from gsn1
tlentn of big h standing and has been heI
nored with the kindest attentions from h,
President OF the United States and stpnI
members OF congress. In Frederick cOuE
~ he is known TO many of its Oldest iDha
blants: and it may rot be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are so fully corrohorated by European cfi
cia accounts published during their trans
action. as to satisfy the most skepricaI u
his general veraci!y } n
l he work vii! contain about 500 pagel
be neatly printed on e'6G rE
per with fair type; and offered to subsciI
bers (bounG) tor three dollars. f.
Any person who obtain ten suhscritek n
and becomes responsible. shall receive a q
eleventh copy gratis.
Ii will he put to press in few days. 2"
be reaoy for delivery (in the course OF The
ensuing summer) soon after the rece?'
letters from The American consul in L1
don. transmitting certain officisl docuHenS 81
which will appear IN an appendix,
All communications on tie subject nNEe
be addressed either to Mr.. William b. AnI
lerson, Iivirs in Winchester. Va. ard .Mta
samuel H. Davis, editor of the Wincbese
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