Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-26

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A Narrative Of his Suferinss
WHILE SLAVE IN ARABIA.
The author Is a native OF Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1907,
on trading expedition 20 PiltsbuIg and ~
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed in
October for The East Indies During the voy-
age the vessel anchored in The Red Sea, and
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on a fowling excursion, he
was captured by party OF wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the m
terror towards the Persian Cult During
this journey his sufer'ngs were extreme. and
continued so for about two and bait years.
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted TO posts Of honor IN the military
service, and received The most flatterNlg
marks of distinction from the mobiles o! these
countries. These he continued 10 receive,
until the successes OF The British arms pros
trated the power OF the allies, when lie
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will be embellished with 95 or
80 cOpperplaie engravings, describing Per-
sian ortihcatiors-kings' palaces-spOrts
OF The country-passts over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
lemons Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness Of Jug
gernaut and other Pagan imsges-the tomb
and coffin G.. Mahomet at .NeGma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
of Geu., Anderson by the king and nobili-
~ of Ruhee. country never betUre visit
ed by Christian traveler-his departure
from theDce-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan. Gentoo Chief, cousin
~ thecelebraled 7ippoo Soib in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and the
British army, COMMANDED by Gen. Acnmu-
ty, native of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with maby other engravnes,
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr. Anderson has returned TO his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut cot all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
respectfully submits it to the patriotism Of
his fellow citizens tor their liberal en-
enlargement. And in order to enable him
to obtain a sum sufficient to procure the en-
cravings, which is estimated at about 1000
dollars, as well as to contribute TO bis pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribers
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo-
rey al the time OF subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory Testimonials in con6rma-
ton Of mis- character for probity from gen.
Il, MIN of high standing and has been no
nored with The S,ndesl attentions from the
President OF the United States and severa!
members of congress. In Frederick coun-
y he is known 10 many OF its oldest inha-
hitant>: and il may not be improper TO add
that his description OF East India events
are so fully corroborated by European Off
cial accounts published during their trans
action. as 10 satisfy the most skepiical OF
his general veraci:y }
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo-will be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair tyre; and offered 10 subscr-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain Ten subscribers
and becomes Tespons ible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be put TO press in few days, and
be ready for delivery (in 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 tie subject may
he addressed either TO Mr. William H. An |
ierson. living in Winchester, Va. and Mr.. !
Samuel H. Davis, editor OF the Winchester
Republican.
subscriptions to the above work re-
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