Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-12

a period Of about II years de.cri'n.ss
countries never 5ettle visited Ir lug
peans, with particular acorn! 4, LVi'.'
manners and customs ftheir inbas;,,,n =
Also with '''''hS.
4 Narratire Of his SwGtrirg.
WHILE A SLAVE In Akss,, Q
The author IS native Of Frederick c,n,
ty, Virginia. which be left in lsnua,v l lSCa
on trading expedition 20 Pirtsbura .a 'GVS
Orleans. From the latter place b. ss s"u /, =
October for the East Indies Durrp ~
age the vessel anchored in the Red SEQ ~
the author, in company with seven olS saw
being on shore on fowling excursion
was captured by party OF wild Ar,Ia ~. u;
conveyed several hundred miles into ,ho 'Aa
terror towards the Persian Gulf n"s; ~
this Journey bis sufferings were extreme ,uS
continue so for about two and half veam
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HInGo,tsn l.
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the militia,
service, and received the most Aa,ter,,!
marks Of distinction from the mobiles nj da.s
countries. These he continued TO mc .Irs
until the successes of the British arms nr,.
trated the power of the allies. whom I !,
made bis escape, and safely arrived in M,
folk in January last. ''''
The work will be enbellished with Is O.,
30 copperplate engraviDgs, describing Ps,
sian fortihcatio1s-kipgs' paIaces-sporn
OF The country-passts over tremendou
mountains: with views of the Rus Of s.
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in lSC
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three !.
rabian villages in perpective-a HirGa
procession, with correct like ness Ct Jps
gerRaui and other Pagan inages-lhe Ion:
and coffin G. Mahomet at MeGma-the DC.
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca. win
several Pilgrims at devotion-the recep,isnI
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nob1.l
ty OF Rohee. country never befure yisGl
ed by Christian traveller-his uepar,uI
from thence-single combat between GEL
Anderson & Buncun, Gentoo Chief. cous
~ thecelebrated 7ippoo Suib 10 " bcb BurI
cas- was killed. battle between the N,L
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and n
British army, commanded by Gen. Achnr|
~, native of Virginia, when The Isuc
was defeated with many other engraving
to be executed by the first artists.
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 b.
native country with an exceedingly jmpay
ed constitution. and destitut eot all near
of pecuniary support except those whia|
may arise from the sale OF this VOLUME, e|
respectfully submits il 10 The patriotism al
his fellow citizens for their liberal n.
couragement. And in order to enable Lin
to obtain sum sufficient TO procure the 60.
cravings, which is estimated at about IVt|
dollars. as well as to contribute to his Dr.
sent subsistence. be proposes to subscribtn
10 advance part or the whole Of the M.
ney at the time of subscribing. He has b.
most satisfactory testimonials in confirm
ton OF MS character for probity from geu
tlemen of big standing and has b. on hs.
nored with the kindest attentions from h.
President of the United ."iates and severn
members OF congress. In Frederick cour
" be is known TO many of its oldest inha K
bitaats: and it may not be improper to sd
that his description Of East India event
are so fully corroborated by European cHl,
cial accounts published during their ,ranI.
action, as 10 satisfy the most skepical II
bis general veraci!y
The work will contain about SEQ pags
be neatly printed on good RI
per with fair type; and offered 10 subscH
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Ar person who obtain Ten subscribfnI
and becomes responsible. shall receive ~
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be put TO press in a few days, ard
be ready for delivery Gin the course Of Tie r.
ensuing sunmer) soon after the receipt d
eiters from The American consul in Lor'
Ion, transmitting certain official docunel5
which will appear IN an appendix.
All communications on The subject nN
De addressed either to Dir. William n. A. |
ierson, living in Winchester. Va. ard NJ
samuel H. Davis, editor of the Wincbess'
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