Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-25

WHILE SLAVE IN ARABIA
The author IS native OF Frederick coun.
ty, Virginia which hs left in January 1907,
on a trading expedition 20 Pittsburg and y.
Orleans. From the latter place be sailed in
October for The East Indies During the voy-
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, aud
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on Gowling excursion, mt
was captured by party OF wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the IN
terror towards the Persian Gull. During
this journey his suferings were extreme, and
continued SO for about two and a half years.
Afterwards, in Guzzerst and HiDGostan, he
was exalted to posts of honor in The military
service, and received The most hatterMg
marks Of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These be continued 10 receive,
until the successes of The British arms pros
.rated the power of the allies, when lie
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
iolk in January last.
The work will be embellisbed with Is or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Fer
sian ortihcations-kings' palaces-sports
OF the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
Iomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1908.
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three A.
rabian villages in perspectiye--a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness OF Jug
gerHaut and other Pagan images-the tomb
and coffin e. Mahomet at MeGms-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet al Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
Of Gen.i Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of Rohee. country never before visit
ed by Christian trayeller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, Gentco Chief, cousin
IN tbecelebrated Tippoo Soi6 in which Bun
cas- was kiIled-a battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen, and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achu'u.
ty, native of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with many other engravings,
TO be executed by the FIRST artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 his
native country with an exceedingly impair.
ed constitution, and desttut eoi all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
respectfully submits il to The patriotism vi
his 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 1000
uOlIdISs do wei DIS " SontTtU0te 10 uIS pre-"
sent subsistence, he proposes TO subscribers
| to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
aey al the time Of subscribing. He has the
| most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma.
ton of his character for probity from gen.
tlenfn of high standing and has been no.
nored with the k,ndest attentions from the
President OF the United !rates and several
| members of congress. In Frederick coun-
| " he is known TO many of its oldest inba-
bitant>: and it may not be improper to add
| that his description CT 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 veracity
The work will contain about SOC pages
| octavo-will be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair tyre; and offered to subscri-
| bers bound) for three dollars.
| Any person who obtain ten subscribers
and becomes Responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
| II will bepu, to press in few days, and
be ready for delivery Tin 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 the subject may
| he addressed either TO Mr.. William H. An
derson, living in Winchester. Va. and Mr.
Samuel H. Davis, editor of The Winchester
Republican.
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