Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-01
a N"rralire Of has Suffering,
WHILE A SLAVE IN AkABt,.

The author IS native Of Frederick c,n,.
ty, Virginia. which he LETT in IIanu,rr ,SGa
on trading expedition 20 Piusburg ,o 'tVI
Orleans. FroI the latter place ke ss "Iu
October for The EasI Indies Dufinp ,be g, ya,i
age the vessel anchored in the Red Ses
the author, in company with seven o,b "a
being on shore on a fowing cScurs;on j.
was captured by party OF wild Arab. ,"e
conveyed several hundred miles into iLs u
terror towards the Persian Gulf Dm;'.
this journey bis sufferings ere exIrems ~"
continued so for about two and half v,' '"N
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HlnGostsn +.
was exalted 10 posts Of honor in The miI,,rv
service, and received the most Aatterin.
marks OF distinction from the mobiles O. ibess
countries. These he continued TO receive
until The successes of the British arms pres,
trated the power of The allies, when +.
made bis escape, and safely arrived in M,
ioik in January last.
be work will be emhellished with 81,
80 copperplate engravings, describing p.
sian tortihcaxo1s-siDgs' palaces-spc,
OF The countIy-passts over tremend.,
mountains: with views of The Ruins OF h.
lemons Temple, as theyappeared in ISCS,
the ruins OF Babylon 1906. with three 4. !
rabIan villages in perspective-a HnGoOf
procession, with a correct like ness Of jug |
gerRaut and other Pagan images-'he toni
and coffin e. Mahomet at .hetma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet al Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-,he recepliu
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nobiiJ
~ OF RUhee. country never before visit
ed by Christian traveller-bis deparlu,
from theDCe-single combat between Gen
Anderson & Buncon, Gentco Chief. cousin
~ lhecelebrated 1irpoo Sdib in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Mab.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and d, [
British army, commanded by Gen. Achnu
ty, native of Virginia, when The laleE
vas defeated with mahy other englayinas
to be executed by the first artists
LAS Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 hi
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution. and destilui cot all uesn
OF pecunIsry support except those whlcl
may arise from the sale OF this volume b.
respectfully submits it TO The patriotism
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
couragement. And in order to enable Lin
to obtain SUN sufficient to procure The e.
cravings, which is estimated at about lCW
dollars. as well as to contribute TO bis pre-.
sent subsistence. he proposes 10 subscribers
TO advance part or the whole OF the mo.
ney al the time of subscribing. He ha. ID.
most satisfactory testimonials in conflma.
lion OF mis- character for prohity from gen.
tlemen Of high Standing and has been no.
DoTed with the kindest attentions from the |
President Of The United States and seyera
members of congress. In Frederick corn
~ he is known TO many of its oldest iDba.
bitants: and il may not be improper to edo
that his description of East India event.
are so fully corroborated by European ofi |
cial accounts published during their trans.
action. as 10 satisfy the most skeplical u
hi gen. "a veraci:y
! be work will contain about 500 pigel
be neatly printed or good "a
per with fair type; and offered 10 subscri.
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Any person who obtain ten subscrberH
and becomes respoDs bic. snail receive az
eleventh copy gratis.
Ii viii be Put To press in few days. and
BE- reaOy for delivery (in the course Of lh,
ensuing summer) soon after The receipt q |
letters from HE American consul in Lon
Ion. transmitting certain official documents |
which will appear ~ an appendix.
All communications On the subject ma!
re addressed either 10 Mr.. William r. An
lerson, living in Winchester, Va. ard MI |
samuel Fl. Davis, editor of the Wincbesle'
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