Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-09
4 Narratire Of his sr,ttripss
WHILE A SLAVE In ik,BI,


The author native of Frederi,t 49,.
ty, Virginia. which hs lett in lanua,v I IS0o
on trading expedition 20 pntsbuIo ,a nSVtr
Orleans. From the latter place /, ST. H." ~
October for the East Indies Durira H., b., wa
age the vessel anchored in The Red Sc, Sc, W.!
the author, in company with seven o,be.s
being on shore on fowIing excursion !,
was captured 10y party Of wild Arab% ut Ut
conveyed several hundred miles inlo ,h" 'ua
terror towards The Persian Gulf nn,a.
this journey bis suferings were extreme ."S
continue SO for about two and half y.arS
Afterwards. 10 Guzzerat and HlnGos,sn /.
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the m;I Min rr
service, and received the most Aat,sr;ns
marks of distinction from the MOBILES q, lbsa.
countries. These he continued TO reeve
until The successes OF the British arms n,,s'
trated the power ct the allies, when fs
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
I be work will he embellshed with e5o,
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per-.
sian forti6cations-kings' psIsces-sports
Of the country-passes ever Tremendous
mountains: with views OF the Runs OF So.
lemons Temple. as they appeared in 1903
the ruins Of Babylon nIs05, with thee A,
rablan villages in perpectiye-a Hjrdoo
procession, with a correct Iikenes Of inc
gerRaut and other Pagan inrages-the toni
and coffin G.. Mahomet al .HetDa-lke Mo,.
que and altar of Mabome' al Mecca. with
several Pilgrims at devotor-the reception
OF Gen. Anderson by the king End notli.
~ OF Rohee. a country never beiure visit.
ed by Christian traveiler-nis departure
from thence-single combat between Cen
Anderson & Buncon, Genloo Chief. cousin
to the celebrated 7ippoo Soib IN Wild Bun.
cas- was killed. battle between tie Msb.
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen. and he
British army, COMMANDED by Gen. AthrVl
ty, native Of tirginia. when The lat1
was defeated with many other engraving
10 be executed by The first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 BIZ
native country with an exceedingly imTslr
ed constitution, and destiiut eot all nt,r
of pecuniary support except those Wild
may arise from The sale oil this yClun e, be
respectfully submits it TO The patriotism d
his fellow citizens for their liberal &C
enlargement. And in order to enable bin
to obtain a sum sufficient TO procure the e..
cravings, which is estimated at about lG0
dollars. as well as to contribute TO bis pr
sent subsistence, he proposes TO subscrib.h
to advance part or the whole OF the NO.
ney at the time OF subscribing. He has d, !
most satisfactory testimonials in confirm.
ton of his character for probity from ger
tlentn OF high Standing and has been h.
nored with the kindesl attentions from III
President Of the United !r,ates and sewra
:, embers OF congress. In Frederick coun
~ he is known TO many Of its oldest inba
bitaats: and it may rot be improper to add
that bis description Of East India event!
are so fully corrotoraled by European c6'
cjal accounts published during Their rraD:-
action. as TO satisfy the most skeplicsl VI
bis general yeraci!y
The work will contain about 500 page
oc.avo--will be neatly printed or gIoc pa
per " i'h fair tyre; and offered TO sutscri
bers (bcunG) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten subcrite
and becomes responsible. shall receive %
eleventh copy gratis.
II will be pu, to press in few days. al
be ready for delivery Gin the course Of i.
ensuing sumner) soon after the RECEIPT
letters from The American consul in Lc-
don, transmitting certain official doctntni
which will appear IN an appendix:
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derson. living in Winchester. Va. ard ~
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Wincbesa
Republican.
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