Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-08
4 Narratire cf his snfer;;n.
WHILE 4 SLAVE IN AL,u,,

The author IS native Of Frederick, r..
ty, Virginia. which be lett in .Ispn,,nn ,sf
on trading expedition % Pir,:burg a' "a
Orleans. From, Id" latter place b. s. aIaN
October Tor The East Indies Dunno ,,ss"s'n
age the vessel anchored in the Red S%."y
the author, in company with seven l o,'
being on shore on fowling exclusion Hh
was captured by party OF wild Ar,b bO 0:
conveyed several hundred miles into ,n 'M
terror towards The Persian Gulf n r"h'
this journey bls suffering. were eY,,sn lung
continued SO for about two and h, IIu.'u
AteIn ards, in Guzzerst and HIorou..ss' ,'
was exalted to posts Of honor in tho m 'iE
service. and received The most a.l,a,;a!
marks Of distinction from the MOBILES q, thug
countries. These be continued 10 rec .1.s
until the successes OF the British arms n,,.
trated the power of the allies, when T !.
made bis escape, and safely arrived in N'
ioik in January last. " '"'
! he work will be embellisbed with or =,
so copPerplste engravings, describing Pc,
sian fortihestio1.-kings' palactsE,no,,
OF the countJ-Pssses over irtnendn
mountains: with views of tbt Runs Of 6
lcuon,s Temple, as they appeared in l9e
the ruins Of Babylon in 1905, with tire, /.
rabian villages in per,pt c'ive-a Hirno
procession, with correct lii, ness Of no,
geFsaml and other Pagan rnages--lhe lmb
and coffin G.: Mshonei ., .keGma-lhe N,,
que and altar Of Mshnnet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims al devotion-ike receptmul
Of Gen. Anderson by the king and ncblil
~ OF Ruhee a country never before visit
ed by Christian traveller-his deparlur'
from tbeDce-single combat beiuet GepI
Anderson l. Bsncon. Gentoo Chief. cousr
~ tbecelebraied Tippoo Soit IN wEicf Bu,|
cas- was killed. battle between tie Nail
rata torces. led by Gen. Andersen, and al
British army, conmanred by Ger. Aehu.
ty, native OF Virginia. when the lsfs
vas defeated with uaLy other engraving
to be executed by The first artists
As Mr.. Anderson bss returned TO il
native country With al exceedingly inp,I-
ed constitution. and destitui col all n,eaI
Of pecuoisfy support except those wLa|
may arise from The sale OF this volume, Bal
respectfully submits ii 10 he patriotism d
bis fellow citizens for their liberal et
ooursgement. An6 in order 10 enable hu
10 obtain SUD sufficient 10 procure the er
cravings, which Is estimated si about Tod
dollars. a. well as TO oon,nhute TO his pre-
sent subsistence. be proposes 10 subscriber
10 advance part or The whole oil the mo
ney al the time OF subscribing. He has th
most satisfactory testimonials in confIma.
ton OF bis character for probity from gen.
tlemen OF high standing and has b. be:
nored with The kIndesi attentions from ID.
President ef the United States and severn
members OF congress. In Frederick coun
,y he is know q 10 many Of its oldest uba.
tusnt>: and it may rot be improper to add
that bis description OF East India event
are SO fully confederate ty European cf
cial accounts publisi a during their trans
action. as 10 satisfy tie most skeprical q
hi, gen. raj veracl:y
The work will contain about sC0 page
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b.rs tbouno lor three dollars. .
Any person who obtain en- ut'crbeO
and he comes resPonsibl shall receive al
eleventh copy gratis.
twill be Tui 10 press in few days, en-
be reaoy for delivery (in the course q lb'
ensuing summer soon after the RECEIPT o.
letters from The American consul in Lon
don. transmitting certain official documents
which will appear IN an appendix,
All comm upicaticns On tie subject nal
be addressed either 10 Mr.. William H. An
derson, living in Winehesrr. Va: ard Nh
Samuel H. Davis, editor OF the Wincbesle'
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