Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-17

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WHILE A SLAVE IN AKsp,, {
The author IS native of Fred,,iL
ty, Virginia. which he left in lanua%S , ,SN
on trading expedition 20 Piltsburo ,a 'S,;
Orleans. From the latter place he ss oIu
October for the East Indies During i ,b" y,
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sse Wy,
the author, IN company with seven o,L 'aa
being on shore on iowIing excursion "'s
was captured by party OF wild Ar sI""' u
conveyed several hundred miles in,o ,ho 'aa
terror tow ards the Persian Gulf n ",n
this journey bis sufferings were extreme a
continued SO for about two and a haIfv vs., sAu
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HIoGo.,,n T.
was exalted to posts of honor in the m;G,-
service, and received the most 8at,s,ns
marks Of distinction from the mobiles Of thug
countries. These be continued 70 reca n,e
until the successes of the British arms NV
trated the pome Of the allies, when y
made bis escape, and safely arrived in No. y
folk in January last. N'
The work will he embeIlished with Ok b.
80 copperplate engravings, describine Ps'
sian forti6cations-kiDgs' paIaces-sport
OF the country-passes over tremerd, s
mountains: with views of thu RUNS Of s.
lemons Temple, as they appeared in lsG
the ruins OF Babylon in 1905, with tire. /.
rabian villages in perpective-a Hi1co
procession, with correct likeness Of Jp.
gerRaut and other Pagan inages--the tom
and coffin q. Mahomet at MeGma-the M,'
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca. with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the receptmn
OF Ger. Anderson by the king and noLiIil
ty of Robee. country never befure visit
ed by Christian traveller-his deparurI
from tbeDce-single combat between Ger
Anderson & Buncon. a Gentoo Chief. cousi
tp tbecelebrated 7ippoo Soib in which Bur-
cas- was killed. battle between the Mall
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and MI
British army, commanded by Gen. Acbn
ty, native of Virginia. when the lsir
was defeated with many other engraving
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 l.
native country with an exceedingly imp,.
ed constitution, and destitut eof all mems
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-.
couragement. And in order to enable him
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-
cravings, which is estimated at about ICOd
dollars. as well as to contribute to bis Ore ]
sent subsistence, be proposes TO subscriber
10 advance part or the whole OF the mol
ney at the time of subscribing. He has Ind
most satisfactory testimonials in ccn6rma
ton of mis- character for probity from gen.
tlen2n of high standing and has been bo-I
nored with the kindest attentions from lh..
President of the United .eiates and sevenIl
members Of congress. In Frederick coun.
~ he is known TO many of its oldest inha.
bitants: 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 to satisfy the most skeplical I'll
ii. general veraci!y
The work will contain about 500 pagesI
be neatly printed on good pal
Der with fair type; and offered to subscri.
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten subscriter
md becomes responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be put to press in a few days. snd
'e ready for delivery Tin the course Of The
'nsniDg summer) soon after the receipt Of
etters from the American consul in Lon
lon, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear in an appendix.
All communications on Ire subject may
e addressed either to Mr.. William H. An.
erson, living in Winchester. Va. ard Nj.
amuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
republican.
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