Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-28
4 Na'ratire Of his Spfreriirg,
WHILE A SLAVE IN Ak,Ey,

the author IS native of Frederic
ty, Virginia. which be left in lann,rv , ,SC.
On a trading expedition 20 PiltsbpIp ,aGN'
Orleans. From the latter place Le .ai H..
Oc'ober FOR he East Indies During ,bs ., So, "
age the vessel anchored in the Red S., ,:s
the author, IN company with seven ob,,,
being on shore on fowling eycvr,ion l.,
was captured by party of wild Arabs :, ,u We
conveyed several hundred miles inlo tbs ' :"
terror towards TIE Persian Cult Enr".
this journey hls suittrings were extreme .nS
continued 81 Tor about two and bali y.,n
Afterwards, in GuZzeIat and HInGo,t.n J..
was exalted TO posts Of honor in the miI;t,,r
service, and received The most 6atrer;n,
marks of distinction from the mobiles Of ,baas
countries. These he continued TO receive
until the successes of the British arms nros
trated the power of the allies, when 10
made his escape, and safely arrived in Mar.
iolk in January last.
he work will he embellished with o. or
80 copperplate engravines, describing Per.
ian tortihcatio1s-kings' paIsces-spor,s
OF the ccuntJ-rasses over tumendous
mountains: with views of the Runs Of So.
Icmon,s Ten pie, as they Appeared in 1903
the ruins OF Babylon in 1905, with three A.
rabian villages in per>p+ct've-a HrdU
procession, with a correct like ness Of Jug
gerHaui and other Pagan Insges-rhe ton,
and coffin g.: Mahomet at .NeGma-lEe Mos.
que and altar of Mabomet al Mecca with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the rectlliou
OF Gen.. Anderson by the king and nolili.
y ot Ruhee. country never before visit
ed by Christian travelIer-his departure
from theDce-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan. Genloo Chief. cousin
tp lhecelehraled Tippoo Suib in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and lhe|
British army, COMMANDED ty Gen. AchnuI
ty, native of Virginia, when the latte
was defeated with maLy other engravings
TO he executed fy the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned to hi
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitui cot all nesm
of pecuniary support except those WhicA
may arise from the sale OF this volume be
respectfully submits il TO The patriotism q
his fellow citizens tor their liberal e.
couragement. .And in order to enable Lin
TO obtain sum sufficient to procure the 10.
cravings, which is estimated al about ICCOI
dollars. as well as TO contribute to his pre-.
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribed
10 advance a part or the whole OF the mo- !
ney al the time OF subscribing. He has ID, /
most satisfactory testimonials in confInaI
ton of his character for probity from gen /
tlentn of high Standing and has been b. I
nored with lie kindest attentions from Il: /
President OF the United States end seven.
members of congress. In Frederic couE
~ he is known TO many of its oldest inbs.
biisnt,: and il may not he improper to ed
that his description Of East India events
are so fully corrohorsied by European IT, !
cial accounts published during their trans.
action. &c TO satisfy The most skeplIcaI III
hi. general veracity
The work will contain ahout 500 p'fet.
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Any person who obtain zen sutscrtG
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ensuing sun mer) soon after the receipt
letters from The American consul IN Ld
don. transmitting certain official dccuneli
which will appear IN an appendix:
All communication On IRE suflfn 9qs
be addressed eirier 10 Mr.. William h. As
derson, living in Winchester. W. Srd M
Samuel H. Davis, editor OF the WIncbes'
Republican.
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