Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-07
A Narrative Of his Suferings
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.

WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.
The author IS native of Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which hs left in January 8Oz,
on trading expedition 20 Plrtsburg and y.
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. be
was captured by party OF wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the IN
terror towards the Persian Gulf. During
this Journey his sufferings were extreme, and
continu. i so for about two and halt yeaIs.
Afterw ards, in GuZZerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted TO posts of honor in the military
service, and received The most hatterng
marks of distinction from the mobiles Ut these
countries. These he continued 10 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 embellished with 25 or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per-
sian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. palaces-sPorts
OF the countTy-passeS over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
|iinOn,S tUIpIes tuty dppcdiCu ioScs
the ruins Of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness OF Jug.
gerRaut and other Pagan images--the TOMB
and coffin {. Mahomet at .NeGma-tbe Mos
que and altar of Mshomrt at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion--the reception
of Gen. Anderson by the king and nobii-
iy OF Rohee. country never before visit
ed by Christian travelIer-his departure
from thence single combat between Gen.
Anderson g. Buncon, Gentoo Chief, cousin
tU lhrcelebrated 7ppoo Soib in which Bun
Gas was kIled-a battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achmu-
ty, a native of Virginia, when The latter
was defeated with maLy other angIavings,
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 pecuhiary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, he
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 10 subscribers
to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
aey at the time Of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in confrma.
ton of his character for probity from gen.
tlenfn of high sto:dDg and has been no.
nored with the .njest attentions from the
President of the United ''tates and severa!
members of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known to many of its oldest iDha-
bitants: and it may not he 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
nctavo--wiIl 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 responsi bile. 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 subject may
be addressed either to Mr.. William H. An.
derson,. living in Winchester, Va. and Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
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