Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-04

WHILE SLAVE IN ARABIA.
The author is native of Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he lett in January l802,
on trading expedition % PiItsburg and \.
Orleans. From the latter place be sailed in
October for the East Indies During the yoy-
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, aud
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on fowling excursion. ht
was captured by party of wild Arabs. and
conveyed several hundred miles into the in
terror tnwa ards the Persian Gulf. During
this journey his suferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and half years.
Afterwa ards, in Guzzerat and HiGGostan, he
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most hatterng
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These he continued TO receive,
until the successes Of the British arms pros
trated the power of the allies, when lie
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will he embellished with 25 or
80 copperpIa,e engravings, describing Per-
sian fortifcatio1s-kings' palaces-sports
OF the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins of So
lomon,s 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
geraaut and other Pagan images-the tomb
and coffin g. Mahomet at yNeGms-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
of Gen. Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of Ruhee, country never before visit
ed by Christian travelIer-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson g. Duncan, Gentoo Chief, cousin
tn thecelebrated Tippoo Sab in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen, and the
British army, COMMANDED by Gen. Achnu-
ty, native of Virginia, when The latter
was defeated with many other angravings.
to be executed by the FIRST artists
As Dir. Anderson has returned 10 his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution. and destitut eof all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale of this volume, he
respectfully submits it TO the patriotism Of
bis fellow citizens for their liberal en-
enlargement. Add in order to enable him
to obtain 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 TO subscribers |
to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
ney al the time of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma-
ton of MS charsc ter for probity from gen.
tlent n OF high stardIng and has been no.
nored with the kindest attentions from the |
President of the United states and severa! |
members of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known 10 many OF its oldest inha |
bitants: and it may not he 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 TO satisfy the most skeplical of
his general veracty
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo--wiil be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair type; and offered 10 subscri- |
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten subscribers
and becomes Tesponsi IDLE. shall receive an |
eleventh copy gratis.
IT 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.
be addressed either TO Mr.. William H. An. |
derson. living in Winchester, Va. ard Mr. |
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester |
Republican.
subscriptions to the above work re-
ceived at the Offices of the Alexandria Ga
zette and Herald. feb 81