Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-30

peaps, with a particular account OF the
manners and customs of their inhabitants.
Also with
A Narrative Of his Suferings
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.
The author is native OF Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he left in January iSoz,
on a trading expedition to Pittsburg and n.
Orleans. From the latter place be sailed IN
October for the East Indies During the voy.
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, ana
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on fowling excursion, ne
was captured by party of wild Arabs, ana
conveyed several hundred miles into the IN
terror towards the Persian Gulf. During
this Journey bis suferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and bait years.
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HinCostan, ne
was exalted to posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most hatterng
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 the allies, when be
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will be embellshed with IS or
80 copperpfate engravings, describing Per-
sian forti6cations-kings' palaces-sports
of the country-pssses over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
lomon,s 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 images-the tomb
nd off ~ Mol fof Hnno-fho N
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
of Gen. Anderson by the king and nobili-
~, of Rohee. country never before visit
ed by. Christian traveller-hi departure
Anderson & Duncan, a Gentoo Chief, cousin
cas- was Killed. hattie between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and the
British army, commanded by Gen: Achmu-
ty, native Of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated !; with many other angravings,
to be executed by the first artists.
As Mr.. Anderson has returned to his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut cot all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale Of this volume, he
respectfully submits it to The patriotism OF
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
couragement. And in order to enable him
to obtain 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 part or The whole OF the mo-
aey at the time of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma.
ton of bis character for probity from gen.
tlemen of high standing and has been ho-
nored with the k,ndest attentions from the
President of the United !Ttates and several
members of congress. 10 Frederick coun-
ty he is known to many of its oldest inha.
bitants: and it 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 skeptical Of
bis general veracity
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo--wil be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair type; and offered 10 subscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten subscribers
and becomes responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
Ii will be put to press in few days, and
be ready for delivery Tin 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
be addressed either to Mr.. William H. An
derson, living in Winchester, Va. and Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor Of the Winchester
Republican.
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