Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-17
a Narrative of has Snterings
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.


The author IS native of Frederick coun.
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1909,
on trading expedition to Pittsburg and \.
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed in
October for the East Indies During the voy-
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, and
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on fowling excursion, b.
was captured by party of wild Arabs, and
terror towards the Persian Gulf. During
this Journey bis sufferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and half years.
Afterwards, 10 Guzzcrat and HiDGostan, he
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most fatterng
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These be 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.
iolk in January last.
The work will! be embellisbed with 25 or
so copperplate eDgravings, describing Per.
sian ortihcatio1s-kings' paIaces-sports
OF the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
!Tmon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1908.
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a HindOo
procession, with correct likeness OF Jug
gerHaut aud other Pagan iuages-the TOMB
and coffin q. Mabomet at .WeGma-the Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-tbe reception
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nobili-
~ of Ruhee. country never beture visit
ed by Christian traveller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Buncdn, Gentoo Chief. cousin
to theCelebrated 7ippoo Sui6 in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen, and The
British army, commanded by Gen. Acnnu-
iy, native of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with many other sngravings,
10 be executed by the first artists
As Mr. Anderson has returned 10 his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut col all means
of pecuniarv support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
respectfully submits il TO the patriotism oi
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 10 bis Pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribers
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo-
aey at the time of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma.
ton Of MS character for prebty from gen
llemen of high sto?ding and has been no.
nored with the s,n1est attentions from the
President of the United Ftates and several
members Of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known to many of its oldest inha-
bitants: and it may not be improper to add
that his description OF East India events
are so fully corroborated 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.
Ii will be put 10 press in few days. and
be ready for delivery lin 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 subject may
be addressed either to Mr.. William H. An
derson, living in Winchester. Va. ard Mr.
Samuel H. Davis, editor Of the Winchester
Republican.
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