Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-14


The author Is a native of Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he left in January 1902,
on trading expedition 20 Pitsburg 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. ne
was captured by party OF wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the M
terror towards the Persian Gulf. During
this Journey bis sufferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and halt years.
Afterwards, in GuzZerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted to posts of honor in the military
service, and received the most fatlerng
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These he continued to receive,
until the successes of the British arms pros
trated the power of the allies, when he
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
| he work will be embeIlisbed with 25 or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per-
sian ortifcatio1s-kings' palaces-sports
OF the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins OF So
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruirs of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a Hindoo
procession, with correct likeness OF Jug
gernaut and other Pagan imsges-the TOMB
and coffin g.: Mahomet at yHeGms-the Mos
que and altar of Dlahomet at Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-the reception
of Gen. Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of Ruhee. country never before visit
ed by Christian traveller-bis departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, Gentoo Chief, cousin
to tbecelebrated Tippoo Soib in which Bun
cas- was killed. battle between the Nah
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achmu
ty, native of Virginia, when The latter
was defeated with many other engravings.
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned TO bis
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution. and destitut cot all means
of pecuniary 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
to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
ney at the time of subscribing. He has the |
most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma. !
ton of MS character for probity from gen.
llent.n of high stacdIng and has beon no
nored with the hindest attentions from the |
President of the Uniled !Ftates and .evera! !
members of congress. In Frederick coun-
~ be is know to many of its oldest iDha |
htants: and il may not be improper to add |
that bis 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 veracity
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.
1t will be put to press in few days, and
be ready for delivery Tin 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 n. An
derson, living in Winchester. Va. and Mr..
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester
Republican.
subscriptions to the above work re.
ceiyed al the Offices of The Alexandra Ga-
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