Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-08

manners and customs of their inhabitants.
Also with
A Narrative Of his Snferimgs
WHILE A SLAVE In ARABIA.
The author is a native of Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1902,
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, and
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on a fowling excursion. he
was captured by a 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 50 for abuut w and a half years.
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HlnGostan, he
was exalted TO posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most hatterHg
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These he continued TO receive,
until the successes of the British arms pros
trated the power of tn. allies, when lie
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will be cmbeIlished with 95 or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per-
sian fortihcations-kings' palaces-sports
of the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views Of the Ruins of So
lemons Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three A.
rabian villages in perspectiye-a Hindoo
procession, with a correct likeness OF Jug.
gernaut and other Pagan images-the tomb
and coffin G: Mahomet at .MeGma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
Of Gen.,Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty OF Rohee, a country never before visit
ed by a Christian traveller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, a Gentoo Chief, cousin
to tbecelebrated 7ippoo Su,6 in which Bun
Cas- was k!lled-a battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achmu-
ty, a native Of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with many other engravings,
to be executed by the first artists.
las Mr.. Anderson has returned to his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut eof all means
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 a sum sufficient to procure the en-
cravings, which is estimated at about 1000
dollars. as well as to contribute to bis pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribers
to advance a part or the whole OF the mo-
ney at the time OF subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in conirma.
ton of his character for probity from gen.
tlemen of high standing and has been ho-
nored with the klndest attentions from the
President of the United @tates and several
ty he is known to many of its oldest inha-
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroborated by European Off
cial counts published during their trans
his general veraci:y
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo-will be neatly printed on good pa
per with a fair type; and offered to subscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
and becomes responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis. /
Ii will be put TO press in a few days. and
De reaOy lot uen'efy YIN tue course VI 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
be addressed either TO Mr.. William H. An.
living in Winchester, Va. ard Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
*.*Subscriptions to the above work re-
at the Offices OF the Alexandria Ga
zette and Herald. feb 81
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