Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-11
A Narrative of his SuDerings
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.

The author Is native of Frederick coun
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1902,
on a trading expedition 20 Pi'tsburg and y.
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed in
October Tor tie East Indies During the yoy-
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, and
the author, in company a,th seven others,
being on shore on iowling excursion, b.
was captured by party of wild Arab, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the IN
terror towards he Persian Gulf. During
this journey his sufferings were extreme, sEd
continue so for about two and halt years.
Afterwards. in GuZZerat and HnGostan, he
was exalted 70 posts oi honor in the military
service, and received the most fatierHIg
marks of distinction rom 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 lie
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
olk in January last.
The work will be emhelisbed with e5 or
80 copperplate engrayings, describing Per
sian fortihcatio1s-kings' palaces-sports
OF the country-passes ever tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins 0! So
omon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, " ih three A
rabian villages in perspective Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness Of Jug.
gerRaut and other Pagan images-the TOMB
and coffin g. Mahomet at .liedma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
OF Gen.,Anderson by the king and nobili-
y of Rohee. a country never before visit
ed by Christian traveller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, Gentoo Chief, cousin
~ thecelebrated 7ippoo Sab in which Bun
Cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces led by Gen. Anderson, and the
British army, commanded by Gen. AChmu-
ty, native of Virginia, when The latter
" as'deteated with many other engravings.
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, h,
respectfully submits it to the patriotism OF
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
enlargement. 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 TO subscribers
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo
ney at the time of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in Confirma-
ton of his character for probty from gen.
lent of high st.rdng and has been no.
nored with the nindest 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-
btants: ana it may not be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are SO fully corrohorated by European off
cial accounts published during their trans
action, as to satisfy the most skeptical Of
his general veraci:y
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo--will be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair type; and offered to subscri-
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain ten subscribers
and becomes responsible. shall receive an
eleventh copy gratis.
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 sube may !
be addressed either to Mr. William Fl. An
derson, living in Winchester, Va and Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
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