Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-17
Il Nu1ratiTe of his SrtFer;, =,

the author Is native Of Frederick Com,
ty, Virginia. which be- left in January I ISus
OH a trading expedition 20 Piltsbure and .Sgt'
Orleans. Rom the latter place he ss,iad;,
October for the East Indies During Go e, r'n u
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea ~.
the author, in company with seven olhs's
being on shore on fowling excursion h.
was captured by party OF wild Arsb. .n Nc
conveyed several hundred miles into tbe !"
terror towards The Persian Gulf Em;a.
this journey bis sufferings were exlrem. ,'S
continued so for about two and bali Years
Aiterwa ards, in Guzzerat and HInGosIsp 10
was exalted 10 posts Of honor in the n,r
service, and received The most Aal,er;ns
marks of distinction from the mobiles O, lbsss.
countries. These he continued TO receive
until The successes of the British arms nros,
trated the power Of the allies, when he
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor.
ioik in January last.
The work will he embelished with eSo,
80 copperplate engravings, descriLins Psr
sian torti6cations-kings' paIaces-srort,
OF the couptry-passes ever lremendow
mountains: with views of the Runs Of So
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1864
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with tire, A.
rabian villages in per>pective-a HircM
procession, with correct likeness Ct yvg.
gerhsui and other Pagan images. Tie ions
and coffin 6: Mshomet al NJ. dna-,he Mo,.
que and altar of Mab"met al H.cca. with
several Pilgrims at devotioD-tbe recertmp
OF Gen, Anderson by the king and acbiI.
~ of Rohee. country never before visit.
ed ny Christian traveIIer-his ieralun
from thence-single combat between Gen,
Anderson & Buncon, Genfoo Chief. cousin
10 tbecelebrated Tippoo Saib in Which Bun.
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led b. Gen. Anderson. and III,
British army, commanded by Gen. Achuu.
y, q native of Virginia, when the latte,
was defeated with many CHER engrayinps
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 his
native country with an exceedingly Impair
ed constitution. and destitut eot all mean,
of pecunlary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume. he
respectfully submits it TO The patriotism d
bis fellow citizens for their liberal e.
couragement. And in order to enable hin
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the eG.
cravings, which is estimated at about IO(9
dollars. as well as TO contribute TO bis ORE.
sent subsistence. he proposes 10 Subscribers
to advance part or the whole oil the mo.
sey al the time of subscribing. He has The
most satisfactory testimonials in cODfma.
ton OF MS character for protity from gen.
tlentp of high standing and has been he.
nored with the .,ndesi attentions from The
President OF the United .eiaies and several
members OF congress. In Frederick coun.
y he is known TO many of IFS oldest inha-
biisnts: and it may rot be improper 10 odd
that his description of East India events
are 50 fully oorrobcrafed Ey European ofi.
cial accounts published during their Trans
action rs 10 satisfy the most skep,ioal If
bis gene raj veraci!y
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letters firm the American consul in Lon.
don, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear IN an appendix.
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