Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-13
4 N"rratire Ct his SuTtr;ro,
WHILE A SLAVE IN AKIN,

ne author Is a native Of Frederick con..
ty, Virginia. which hs lelt in laur,,,". ,oun'
on trading expedition 20 Fitstp,e ,a 'SV>i
Orleans. From The latter pIsc. l.. ss '"''
October for The Ess; Indies Uuri,o , ,p' II
age the vessel anchored in The Red Sea ~, ~
the author, in company with sewn c,l a"4
being eli shore on iowlng excm.ion u
was captured iy party Of wild All, ~" nc
conveyed several hundred miles into #. -" :"
terror tow ards The Persian Cult Dmi w.
this journey hIs srfferings v ere ex,rems ,"S
continued so for ah"ut two and baIfv,, CIV
Afterwards, in Guzzerst and HInGo.Isn /.
was exalted TO posts Of honor in the n;I;,,,.
service, and received The most Aatrer,r,
marks OF distinction from the mobiles n, ,b@ass
countries. These he continued 70 r,csra
until the successes of the British arms me-
trated the power OF the allies, when ts
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor.
olk in January last.
he work will be embelIished with On,
80 copperpIate engrayings, describing Per.
sian tortihcations-kings' palaces-stor,s
OF the coIt!y-psssts over remendor.
mountains: with views of the Ruins Of S..
lemons Temple, as they appeared in lsoS
the ruins Of Babylon inl805, with three A.
rabian villages in perspective Hirto,
procession, with correct likeness Of .Juo.
gernaut and other Pagan lnages-,he town
and coffin G.: Mahomet al .MeGma-the Nrs.
qGe and altar of Mahnmet al Mecca, with
several Pilgrims az derotioE-the reception
OF Gen. Andersen by The king and nGtii.
~ OF Ruhee. a country never before vis,.
I'd by Christian traveier-his LtpsrIue
from theBce-single combat between Gen
Anderson & Buncon. Gentoo Chief. cousin
To lhecelebra,ed 1ippoo Salt in Wild Bun.
cas- was kiIled-a battle between tie alsh.
rata forces. led by Gen. Andersen. and lle
British army, COMMANDED BY Gen. Aohnu.
ty, native of Virginia, when The latter
WIS defeated with naby other engraving,
to be executed by the first artists
As Dir. Anderson has returned 10 bis
native country with an exceedingly imps. 1
ed constitution. and desti,u, cot all means
OF pecuniary support except those Which
may arise from the sale OF this Volume, Lee
respectfully submits it TO The patriorem 4
his fellow citizens for their liberal c..
enlargement. And in order TO enable Lin
to obtain SUN sufficient to procure the er.
cravings, which is estimated al about leo
dollars. as well as to contribute 10 bis ere.
sent subsistence, he proposes to subscribers
to advance part or the whole OF the mo.
aey al the time of subscribing. He has III.
most satisfactory testimonials in confma
ton OF his character for probily from ger
il,ntn OF high Standing and has be on no.
norec with the kindest attentions from tbe
President of the United riates and severa!
ne MIXERS OF congress. In Frederick coun-
y he is known 10 many OF IFS oldest inha.
bIisnt>: ard it may not b. improper 10 add
that his description of Fast India events
are so fully coIrohorstcd ~ European eli.
cial accounts published during their tIsns-
action. as to satisfy the most skcrlicsl 81
hi general veraci:y J
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Ar. person who obtain zen subscriber
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II viii teI ut to press in a few days md
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ensuing summer) soon after the receipt CT
letters from the American consul in LCD-
don, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear IN al appendix.
All communications On tie sLli'f nay
he addressed either ia Mr.. William H. An
derson, living in Winchester. W. ard Mr.
Samuel H. Davis, editor OF The Wincleser
Republican.
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