Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-03
A Narratire Ct his srfsrins
WHILE A SLAVE IN AIM

The author IS = native of Frederitk ,,..
ty, Virginia. which be left IN !ispn,rr ,Ss'
on trading expedition 20 Pi,sburg .a '.;
Orleans. From ~ latter place h. .,Gt.
October Tor the East Indies During The ~,
age The vessel anchored in the Red So. y,
the author, III company with seven o,I.S
being on shore on fowling excursion !
was captured by party OF wild Arab, ~
conveyed several hundred miles into ~.
terror tow ards The Persian Gulf D",;t
this journey his suferings were exlrems ~
continued SO for about two and half ys,n
After" ards, in Guzzerat and Hrotostsn /
was exalted 10 posts Of honor in The mI,,r
service, and received The mos, ast,e,;n,
marks OF distinction from the mobiles O, ths.,
countries. These he continued to recs,s
until The successes OF the British arms MR.
trated the power of The allies, when {,
made bis escape, and safely arrived in M,
iolk in January last.
The work will be embeIlisbed with o.,
80 copperplate engravings, describing P,.
SIAN fortihcstions-kings' psIaces-spot!
OF The country-passes over fremendp,
mountains: with views OF the Runs Of h.
lemons Temple. ss they appeared in lsGs
the ruins of Babylon in 1906, with tbre, A..
rabian villages in per>pective-a HiriOo
procession, witba correct like ness Of Jegl
gerHaul and other Pagan inages--,he onb
aud coffin - Mabomtt al .heGma-the Mos
que and altar of Mabomet al Mecca, wild
several Pilgrims at devotion-the receptiC1
OF Gen.. Anderson by the king and oobill
iy OF Ruhee. country never tefore visll
ed by a Christian traveller--his depariu,
from thence-single combat between c.
Anderson & Buncon. Gentoo Chief, cous,
to ,becelebrated 7ippoo Suib in which BIZ.
cas- was killed. battle between the NH.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and D.
British army, commanded BY Gen. Achrr
ty, a native of Virginia, when the lals
Was defeated ; with many other engravus
10 be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 BIZ
native country with an exceedingly Impair
ed constitution. and destitut col all nesn
of pecunisry support except those whla
may arise from the sale OF this volume, k
respectfully submits it 10 The patriotism d
his fellow citizens tor their liberal er
coursgement. And in order to enable hl
to obtain a sim Sufficient to procure The e.
era, Jugs, which is estimated al about lCG
dollars. as well as to contribute TO bis pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes TO subscriber
to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
ney at the time of subscribing. He has d.
most satisfactory testimonials in c0n6fns.
lion OF his character for probity from zen.
tlemeD of high standing and has been bc.
hored with the kindest attentions from lht
President OF the Unired States and severn
ne mbers Of congress. In Frederick coun.
~ he is known 10 many of its oldest inha.
biiants: and it may pot be improper to aid
that his description OF East India event
are so iully corrobors,ed by European off,
cial accounts published during their Isns
action. as TO satisfy The mos, skeplicaI q
hi. gene raj versci:y
The work will contain about 500 psge
be neatly rrin'ed ca gcot pa.
per " iih fair type; and offered to subscri
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten sutscribea
and becomes responsible. shall receive al
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be pu, TO press in few days. and
be ready for delivery (in the course Of tb.
ensuing summer) soon after the RECEIPT Of
letters from the American consul in Los
don, transmitting certain Official documents
which will appear IN an appendix.
All communications on the subject may
be addressed either to Mr.. William n. A.
1erson, living in Winchester, Va. and w.
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Wincheslei
Republican.
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