Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-16

The author is native Of Fredc,,t
ty, Virginia. which he lett in lapu,,S 10y.
on trading expedition 20 Pitsburo .o 'Jg,
Orleans. From the latter place he ssi .I"
October iorihe East Indies Durirs ,b,M
age the vessel anchored in the Red Ses a"d
the author, in company with seven olba's
being on shore on iowling excursion :.
was captured by party OF wild Arsb. ~" "e
conveyed several hundred miles into H.. gu" ;nl
terror towards the Persian Gulf Dn,; H..
this journey bis sufcrings were extreme ."i
continue SO Tor about two and a half vesr.
Aiieiwar in GuZzerat and HIntostsn H.
was exalted TO posts Of honor in the miI;,.rS
service, and received The most Aa,,e,ins,
marks Of distinction from the mobiles Of ibsss
countries. These be continued TO rece;ve
until The successes Of the British AIMS pms,
trated the power of the allies, when 10
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor.
folk in January last
The work will be embellished with O. Or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per.
sian forti6catio1s-kings' paIaces-spuls
of the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So.
lemons Temple, as they appeared in 1858
the ruins of Babylon ipI8O5, " ilh thret A.
rabian villages in perspective HirdoO
procession, with correct likeness oi .,ug.
gernaul and other Pagan insges-the toni
and coffin g: Mahomet at .lieGma-he BIOS.
que and altar OF Mshomet a, Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-ihe reception
OF Gen. Anderson by The king and nobili.
~ OF RUhee. country never before visit
ed BY Christian traveller-his departure
from theGce-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Bancon, Gentoo Chief. cousin
tn hecelebrated Tippoo Soi6 in which Bun.
cas- was killed. battle between the alsb.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and The
British army, commanded by Gen Achnu.
ty, native. of Virginia, when The latter
was defeated with many other engrayngs,
to be executed by the first artists
As Dir. Anderson has returned TO bis
native country with an exceedingly impair.
ed constitution, and destitut cot all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, lie
respectfully submits il 10 The patriotism Of
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-.
coursgement. And in order TO enable hin
to obtain sum sufficient TO procure The en-.
cravings, which is estimated at sbout loco
dollars. as well as TO contribute TO his pre-.
sent subsistence, he proposes TO subscribers
to advance part or the whole OF the mo.
aey a: the time of subscribing. He has The
most satisfactory testimonials in c0n6lna.
lion of his character for probity from gen.
tlentn OF high standing and has been BIO.
nored with the e.ndest attentions from The
President of the United .elafes and several
members Of congress. In Frederick coun.
~ he is known TO many of its oldest inha.
bitants: and it may rot he improper TO add
that bis description Of East India events
are SO FULLY corroborated by European eff.
cial accounts published during their Trans.
sclion. as to satisfy The most :keplical Of
his general veraci!y
he work will contain about 500 pages
cctavo--wiii Re neatly printed On gtcc pa.
per with fair tyre; and offered TO sutseri-
ters (bonnd) for three dollars.
Any person pbc obtain ten subscribers
and becomes T..pons ble. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
Ii will be put TO press in few days. and
be ready for celiveTy lin the course Of the
ensuing sunmer1 soon after the receipt Of
letters from the American consul in Lon.
don, transmitting ;crtain official documents
which will appear IN an appendix.
all communications on tie subject nay
be addressed either TO Nr. William n. An
1erson, living in Winchester. Va. ard M.
samuel H. Davis, editor of tie Winchester
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