Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-12

The author IS native OF Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which be left in January SOY,
on trading expedition 20 Pittsbufg and \.
Orleans. From thu latter place he 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 DINERS,
being on shore on towing excursion ht
was captured by party of wild Arabs, anc
conveyed several hundred miles into the in
terror towards the Persian Cult. During
this Journey his sufferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and bal! years.
Afterw ards, in Guzzerat and Hincostan, he
was exalted TO posts of honor IN the military
service, and received the most hatleiDg
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These be continued to receive,
until The successes of the British arms pros
trated the pow er of the allies, when Ee
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
ok in January last.
The work will be emhelisbed with 25 or
80 copperplate engrayngs, describing Per-
sian fortifcatio1s-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 perspective-a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness Of Jug
gerHaut and other Pagan imsges-the tonD
and coffin &. Mahomet at MeGma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
of en.,Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of Rohee. a country never before visii-
ed by Christian traveller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, a Gentoo Chief. cousin
TO thecelebrated 1ippoo Sab in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen. and the
British army, COMMANDED by Gen. Acnnu-
ty, native of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with many other engravines,
to be executed by the first artists.
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO his
native country with an exceeding y impair
ed constitution, and destitut cot all means
of peculiarly support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
respectfully submits il to the patriotism OF
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
enlargement. And in order to enable him
TO obtain SUN sufficient TO procure the en-
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Sent supSisWUtC, TIC Purposes ~ suuseiIOcis
TO advance part or the whole OF the mo-
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ton Of mis- character for probity from gen
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Dored with The niniest attentions from the
President OF the United states and several
members Of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known 10 many of its oldest inha-
bitants: and it may pot be improper to add
that his description OF East India events
are so fully corro5ors;ed By European Off.
cial accounts published during their trans
action, as to satisfy the most skeptical of
his general veraCty }
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ANY person who obtain ten subscribers
and becomes responsible. shall receive an
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1t will be put to press in few days, and
be ready for delivery Gin 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
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Samuel H, Davis, editor of the Winchester
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