Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-21
A Nu'ratire of his Sutfer;,, a.,
WHILE A SLAVE IN AEaB,,

Inc author IS a native of Frederick conn.
ty, Virginia. which he left in January lS0o'
on a Trading expedition 20 Pttsbu,p so ~ ~
Orleans. From the latter place he salad, Ia ~ !.
October for the East Indies During Tho ,a,''
age the vessel anchored in the Red SEQ
the author, in company with seven obsw.
being on shore on fowling excursion. b.
was captured by party Of wild Arshs and Nd
conveyed several hundred miles into tbs in:
terror towards the Persian Gulf Durine
this journey bis sufferings were extreme and
continued so Tor about two and baIfy
Afterwards, in Guzzerst and HlnGo,,an bs
was exalted 10 posts OF honor in the miIiiarv
service, and received the most Hat,erns
marks OF distinction from the mobiles OF tbe,s
countries. These be continued TO receive
until The successes of The British arms mrs,
trated the power of the allies, when he
made bis escape, and safely arrived ia Nor.
folk in January last.
The work will be embellished with Is or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per.
sian forti6catio1s-kings' palaces-sports
OF the country-passes over Tremendous
mountains: with views OF the Runs of So.
lemons Temple, as they appeared in 1908,
the ruins of Babylon in 1906, with three A.
rabian villages in perpectve-a Hindoo
procession, with correct like ness Of .uS.
gerHaut and other Pagan insges--lhe tomb
and coffin e. Mahomet al MeGms-,he Mos.
que and altar of Mabomet al Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at objectionable reception
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and noLili.
~ of Ruhee. a country never before visit.
ed by Christian trsveler-his departure
from thence-sngle combat between Gen.
Anderson & Buncon, a Gentoo Chief. cousin
To thecelebraled 1ippoo Suib in which Bun.
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen, and The
British army, commanded by Gen. Achnu.
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 10 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, be
respectfully submits it to the patriotism Oh
bis fellow citizens for their liberal en-
cOursgement. And in order TO ena bic him
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-.
cravings, which is estimated at about loco
dollars: as we'll as to contribute to bis pre-.
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscriber:
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo.
aey at the time Of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in confrma.
ton of his character for probity from gen.
tlenen of high standing and has been bo.
nored with the kindesl attentions from the
President OF the United Ftates and several
members Of congress. In Frederick coun.
ty he is known TO many of its oldest inha.
bitants: and il may not be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are so fully corroborated by European off.
cial accounts published during their trans
action, as to satisfy the most skeplical Of
his general veraci:y
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo--will he neatly printed or god pa
per with fair tyne; and offered 10 suJscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain len subscribers
and becomes !, .ponsIble. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
1t will be Put to press in a few days and
be ready for delivery (iD the course Of the
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt oil
letters from the American consul in Lon
don, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear ~ an APPENDIX.
All communications on tie subject may
be addressed either TO Mr.. William Fl An.
derson. living in Winchester. Va. ard Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
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