Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-09

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WHILE A SLAVE IN AKIN,
ne author Is native Of Frederic ...
ty, Virginia which he lett in ,Iann,", h Iero
Orleans. From the latter 70 pl s.s'EH =. a9t
October for The East Indies. Durina ,t"ea
age the vessel anchored in the Red S "e ' ..
the author, in company with seven I n,G al
being on shore on lowIing excurs; YnsI
was captured by party of wild Ar ,b" "A
conveyed several hundred miles into ib.;,
terror towards The Persian Gulf n T"'
this Quincy his Suferngs were ex,rem n1n
continued SO Tor abuut two and half v, 'A'
After" ards, in Guzzerat and Hrntos,,no !.
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the m;I I,
service, and received The mos, Aa,,s,m1
marks OF distinction from the mobiles n, ,b"4
countries. These he continued TO rec svs
until the successes Of the British arms nr,,
trated the power of thu allies, Whom
made his escape. and safely arrived in Ne
iolk in January last.
be work will be embeIlished with On,
~ copperPlate engravings, describing Pr.
sian fortIhcatiors-kings' paIaces-spcrt,|
OF The country-passtS over tremenGnr,
mountains: with views of tn, Runs Of S..
lemons Temple, as they appeared in Is6sl
the ruins OF Babylon 1906, with tire, al
rabian villages in per>pective-s HipdO}
procession, with correct likeness Of .ucl
gernaut and other Pagan images--the toni
and coffin G. Mahomet at lleGma-the Mo,
que and altar Of Mahomet al Mecca, will
several Pilgrims at devotion-the recpp,ie
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and ncli.
fy OF Rohec, a country never beiure Wis.
ed by a Christian traveller-his deparrr
from thence-single combat between Ga,
Anderson g. Duncan, Gentoo Chief, coap
tU thecelebraled 1ippoo Saib in which Ba.
cas- was killed. battle between the NH.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, andi,l
British army, commanded by Gen. Aclrp|
ty, native of Virginia, when The lslej
was defeated with many other engraving:
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 M
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut eof all near|
of pecuniary support except those Wild
may arise from the sale OF this volume, ID
respectfully submits it TO The patriotism 4
his fellow citizens for their liberal e.
couragement. And in order to enable bi,
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the En-.
cravings, which is estimated at about leo
dollars, as well as to contribute to his pre-.
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscriten
to advance a part or the whole OF the mo-.
ney at the time Of subscribing. He has ihe
most satisfactory testimonials in confirms
ton OF his character for probity from gen.
tlemen of high standing and has been DO.
nored with the kindest attentions from The
President Of the United .e,ates and several
members OF congress. In Frederick counI
~ he is known to many of its oldest iDha.
biiants: and it may not be improper to add
that bis description of East India event.
are so fully corroboraied by European oh.
clal accounts published during their trans.
action. as 10 satisfy the most skeplcaI ii
bis gen, raj yeracity
The work will contain about 500 pages
he neatly printed on good pa.
per with a fair type; and offered 10 sutscri.
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain len subscriber
and becomes respoDs bic. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
II vii BE- put to press in few days. and
BE- ready for delivery lin the course ct The
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt OF
etters from The American consul ~ Lon
Ion, transmitting certain official documents
Which will appear ~ an appendix.
All communications On tie subject ray
De addressed either to Mr.. William n. An
lerson, living in Winchester, VI. ard Mr..
samuel H. Davis, editor OF the Winchester
Republican.
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