Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-18
A Nur1atire Of his Sufrrinss
WHILE A SLAVE IN Ak1Bu,

The author Is native OF Frederick ,,,..
ty, Virginia. which hs LETT in January Ig5s
on trading expedition 20 Piitsbu,p .nc
Orleans. From the latter place l.. said,
October for the East Indies During the ,ns.
age tae vessel anchored in The Red Sea ard
the author, in company with seven o,I,sr
being on shore on a fowling excursion, !.
was captured by party of wild Arabs ~
conveyed several hundred miles into he IN
terror towards the Persian Gull. Dm;".
this journey bis suferiDgs were extreme, and
continued so for about two and halt ysars
Afterwards, in GuzzeIat and HInGostsp he
was exalted 10 posts oil honor in the military
service, and received The most Hsrern@
marks of distinction from the mobiles O, ,besss
countries. These be continued 10 receive
until the successes of the British arms pro.,
trated The power of the allies, when h.
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
ioiG in January last.
The work will be embellisbed with ON.
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per.
sian fortiicatio1s-kings' palaces-sports
OF the counfry-Passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins Of So.
lemons Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruins Of Babylon inIS05, with three A.
rabian villages in perspectIye-a Hirdoo
procession, with correct likeness oi jug.
gerBaut and other Pagan in.ages-ihe tono
and coffin q: Mabomet at MeGms-rhe Mics
que and altar of Mahomet al Mecca. with
several Pilgrims al devotion-the IeCeption
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nobi.
~ ot RUhee. country never befure visit
ed by Christian travellei-bis departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Buncon. a Gentoo Chief. cousin
II tb.celebTated 1ippoo Sai6 in " hict Bun.
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achnu.
ty, native Of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with many other eDgravines.
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr. Anderson has returned 10 bis
native country with an exceedingly jmpaiI.
ed constitution, and destitW cot all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale Of this volume, be
respectfully submits it to the patriotism Of
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
couragement. And in order to enable him
TO obtain sum sufficient 10 procure the en-
cravings, which is estimated at about loco
dollars, as well as 10 contribute to bis pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes TO Subscribers
to advance part or the whole oil the mo.
aey at the time of subscribing. lie has the
most satisfactory testimonials in confima-
ton of mis- character for probiiy from gen.
tlenhn of high sie.ding and has been no.
nored with the k.ndesi attentions from the
President of the United .e,ates and seyera!
members of congress. In Frederick coun.
" he is known TO many Of its oldest inba-
hitants: and it may rot be improper TO odd
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroborated by European off.
ciaI accounts published during their trans
action as to satisfy the most skeplical ci
biz general veraci!y
The work will contain about SEQ p;ges
octayo-.-will be neatly PRINTED on good pa
per with fair type; and tfiered to suLscii-
b.rs (bound) for three dollars.
Any person rho obtain len subscribers
and becomes ite2onsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
/; 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 nay
he addressed either TO Mr.. William H. An
dersoD, living in Winchester. Va. ard Mr..
Samuel Fl. Davis, editor of The Winchester
Republican.
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