Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-16
4 Narrative of his S1!ferimgs
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARABIA.


The author Is a native of Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1902,
on trading expedition to Pittsburg and n.
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed in
October for the East Indies. During the voy-
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on fowling excursion, he
was captured by party of wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the in
terror towards the Persian Gulf. During
this journey bis suferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and half years.
Afterwards, in GuZZerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted 10 posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most fatteTng
marks Of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These he continued 10 receive,
until The successes of the British arms pros
trated the power of the allies, when be
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last
The work will be embeIished with Is or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per.
sian fortifcations-kings' palaces-sports
Of the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins of So
lonon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1903,
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness OF jug.
gerAaut and other Pagan images-the tomb
and coffin @. Mahomet at yhedma-tbe Mos.
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-he reception
Of Gen. Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of Rohee. a country never before visit
ed by a Christian traveIler-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Buncnn, a Gentoo Chief, cousin
to thecelebrated 7ippoo Snib in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and The
British army, commanded by Gen. Acnmu-
ty, native Of Virginia, when the latter
was defeated with many other angravings,
10 be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO bis
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and desttut cot all means
of peculiarly 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 to subscribers
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo.
aey at the time Of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials i'm con6rma.
ton Of hi. character for probity from gen.
llemhn Of high standing and has boon ho-
nored with the kindest attentions from the
President OF the United etates and several
members Of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known to many of its oldest inha-
bitants: and il 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
bis general veraci:y
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo-will be neatly printed on good pa
per W IT'D 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 TO press in a 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.
subscriptions to the above work re-
ceived at the Offices OF the Alexandra Ga
zette and Herald. feb97