Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-11
4 Nurratire ef' his Srft,;:,.
WHILE A SLAVE IN Ar'u,, :

ne author Is native of Freder,h r..
ty, Virginia. which he lett miami Ga
on trading expedition 20 Pui,bmg! Icy 10y
Orleans. From the latter pace /, ,s ''o
October for tie East Indies Durirc I II,
age the vessel anchored in The Red S..
the author, in company with sewn n, d.
being on shore on a fowling eycm.i ve'
was captured by party Of wild Ir'I
conveyed several hundred miles into Il,
terror towards The Persian Gull. D",.
this journey his suferings were eylrem.
continued so for about two and half ~.
Afterwards, in GuzZerat and HioGor!'
was exalted 10 posts of honor in tIe m ,';1,
service, and received the mos, asn4.
marks OF distinction from the MOBILES O, ,bs
countries. These be continued 10 rec ,n ns
until The successes of The British arms n,s
trated the power of the allies, when
made his escape, and safely arrived in No
folk in January last. =" ~
The work will he embellisbed with o;
80 copperplate engravings, descriLiro :.
sian fortifcatio1s-kings' palaces-sraI
OF the country-passes over ,ienehSn
mountains: with views Of the RUNS n 4
lemons Temple, as they appeared in lS]
the ruins of Babylon nl905, with three /
rabian villages in per>peclve-a Hind
procession, with a correct likeness a lr
gernaut and other Pagan in ages-iIe To-
and coffinl. Mahomet al .heG ma-rhe Nj:
que and altar of Nsbomet at Mecca, vi
several Pilgrims at devotion-he rerepfN
OF Gen. Anderson by The king and ocIi
~ OF Rohee. country never before Vi,
ed by a Christian trsveIIer-his depsr
from theDce-single combat between G.
Anderson 4 Duncan. Gentoo Chief. COZ
tn lbecelebraled 1ippoo Saib IN wfiot b
Gas was killed. battle belweenle ~
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen. and
British army, COMMANDED BY Gen. Ahu
IT,. native OF Virginia, when The lad
" as defeated with maly other engraving
to be executed by the FIST artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO h
native country with an exceedingly im,a
ed constitution, and destiiut cot all ne,
of pecuniary support except those wr
may arise from the sale OF this volume.
submits it TO tbe patIiv,I.r
his fellow citizens for their liberal q
couragemeDt. And in order to enst eli
to obtain sum sufficient TO procure lltg
cravings, which is estimated at about n
dollars. as well as 10 contribute TO bis ~
sent subsistence, he proposes TO subscrix
10 advance part or the whole OF the y
aey at the time of subscribing. He ha:s
most satisfactory testimonials in confEs
ton OF bis character for probiiy from ga
llenkn of high Standing and has been b
nored with The kindesl attentions from
President OF the United !Tiates and seei
members of congress. IN Frederick cod
y he is known TO many of IFS oldest inh
1itsats: and it may rot be improper 10
hat his description of East India e,eI
are so fully ccrroboraied by European d
,ial accounts published during their lTsI
'ction. as TO satisfy the most skeplics
Iis general veraci.y
The work will contain about 500 pIl
he neatly printed or g'cGI
yer With fair type; and ofered 10 suLsrt
bers (tounc) foi three dollars. I
Any person who obtain ten subscribe
md becomes responsible shall receive
'ieveDth copy gratis.
II will be Put TO press in few days. q
,e resGy for celivery Gin the course Of q
nsuing summer soon after the RECEIPT
eiters from the American consul IN LII
ION, transmitting certain official tocunHi|
which will appear IN an appendix.
All communicaticns On tie subject IN
'e addressed either to Mr. William II. An'|
erson, living in Winchester. Va. ard WI
amuel II. Davis, editor of the WiDcte:e1
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eved al the Offices of the Alexandra u
cite and Herald. feb o.