Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-16
Il Na1ratire Of his SuEtriin.,
WHILE A SLAVE IN AEApI,

he author is a native OF Fred,ri,t
ty, Virginia. which bs left in lamar , ug'
on trading expedition 70 Prtsbr,o ,a 'ST
Orleans. From the latter place Ee s. "TuN
October for the East Indies Durng hh,e'M
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sa Soc Wy,
the author. in company with seven o,h 'au
being on shore on fowling excursion
was captured fy party OF wild Arab' .a Ut
conveyed several hundred miles into tb. ''
terror towards the Persian Gulf n".
this journey bIs sutferings were exrems
continued So for about two and half, :"
Afterwards, in Guzzerst and HlnGo.,sn !.
was exalted TO posts of honor in the mili,,s
service, and received the most Aa,,er,,
marks OF distinction from the mobiles Of thy
countries. These be- continued TO recsns
until The successes of the British arms nrs
trated the power Of the allies, when /.
made bis escape, and safely arrived in No,
folk in January last.
! he work will he embellished with Ok =.
30 copperplate eDgravings, describing Per.
sian fortihcations-kings' psIaces-.rort
OF the countrJ-passes over irenerd, Il
mountains: with views of The Runs Of S.
lemons Temple. as they appeared in l9(;
the ruins Of Babylon in 1905. with uret /.
rabian villages in perspectIve-s HinGo
procession, with correct like ness OF IN.
gernaui and other Pagan Inages-the rorb
and coffin e. Mahomet at MtGma-be Ms.
que and altar OF Mahnmet al Mecca. with
several Pilgrims at devotion-ihe recerMp
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nolAi-
~ OF Ruhee. country never hefure visit
ed by Christian travfIIel-his depa,uri
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Buncon, Genioo Chief. cousil
~ thecelebrated 7ippoo Sai6 IN " kc Bun.
cas- was killed. battle between The Man
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and d,
British army, commanded by Gen. Achn
ty, a native of Virginia, when The Iait
was defeated with many other engraving
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO
native country with an exceedingly impsr
ed constitution, and destitut cot all neni
of pecuniary support except those WIKI
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
respectfully submits il TO the patriotism 0.
his fellow citizens for their liberal En-.
couragement. And in order to enab e Lin
TO obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-.
cravings, which is estimated at about ICOQ
dollars. as well as to contribute to his pre-
sent subsistence. he proposes TO subscriber
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo
ney at the time of subscribing. He has lh,
most satisfactory testimonials in ccnfrma
ton of his character for probity from gen.
tlenen of high standing and has been ho-
nored with the kindesl attentions from The
President OF the United S,ates and several
members of congress. In Frederick coun.
~ he Is known TO many of its oldest iDha.
titant.: and it may rot be improper to sdd
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroborated Ly Furcrtsn cff.
cial accounts published during their Trans.
action AS TO satisfy the most skeplcal d
biz general veraci:y
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Ii viii terut t. press in a few days. and
be rescy for oelivtry (ir The course ct The
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt Of
letters from the Americsr consul IN Len.
don, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear IN an appendix.
All communications On tie subject nay
be addressed either to Mr.. William h. Az
derson, living in Winchester, Va. and M.
Samuel II. Davis, editor of the Wincbesle'
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