Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-10
4 Nnrratire cf his SUFFERING;
WHILE A SLAVE IN ARAHI,

The author rs native OF Frederick er,,
ty, Virginia. which be left in Isnua,v ~, ,V@
on trading expedition 70 Pirtsburp ,n ,SYI'
Orleans. From the latter place b. ss nIa
October for The East Indies During ,b""'a
age the vessel anchored in the Red S., a.
the author, in company with seven n, ja"
being on shore on a fowling excursion
was captured by party OF wild Arab, 81;
conveyed several hundred miles into tba 'n4
terror towards the Persian Gulf. Dn,"s
this journey bis sutferings were extreme ~
continued SO Tor about two and half ve,,.
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and HnGostsn So
was exalted 10 posts OF honor in the nl,,r
service, and received the most Aat,sr"2,
marks OF distinction from the mobiles oi ,be's
countries. These he continued to receive
until The successes of the British arms prcs'
trated the pow er of the allies, when l..
made bis escape, and safely arrived in M,
iolk in January last.
he work will he embellisbed with O. o
30 copperplaie engravings, describing Pe.
sian tortihcations-kings' palaces-spms
OF the country-passts over trtmendms
mountains: with views Of tn. Runs OF 81.
lemons Temple, as they appeared in 1868
the ruins OF Babylon in 1905, with three A.
rahian villages in per>pective-a Hjnioo|
procession, with correct like ness Of jug
gernaui and other Pagan lmaees-the toni
and coffin {. Mabomet at MeGms-lhe Mo,
que and altar of Mahom,t a. Mecca, will
several Pilgrims at deyotion-tbe recep,GI
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and nohiI |
~ of Rohee. a country never befure vist |
ed by Christian traveIler-bis deparu
from thence-single combat between Ga
Anderson & Duncan. Genioo Chef. coua
to tbecel ebrated 1ippoo Saib in which Be-.
cas- was killed. battle between the Nj. |
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. and !.
British army, commanded by Gen. Achr
ty. native Of Virginia, when the kle
was defeated with maLy other engravitg:,
TO be executed by the first artists
las Mr.. Anderson has returned 70 HI
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut cot all mean
of peculiarly support except those who
may arise from tie sale OF This volume, nj
respectfully submits il to the patriotism
his fellow citizens tor their liberal e.
enlargement. And in order to enable LB
to obtain a sum sufficient TO procure The e.
cravings, which is estimated al about ICG
dollars, as well as to contribute TO his DR..
sent subsistence, be proposes 10 subscrhep
TO advance part or the whole OF the mo.
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ton of MS character for prObity from gen.
tlemen OF high Standing and has been hO-
nored with Ire Eindesl attentions from It'd
President OF the United States and seyenf
members of congress. In Frederick count
y he Is know n TO many of its oldest inha
Lilant>: ard it may rot be improper TO al
that his description of East India event
are so fully corrohora,ed ~ FurortaD of
cIaI accounts published during their tran.
action, as TO satisfy The most skeplical
his general veraci:y
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don. transmitting certain official documens
which will appear IN an appendix.
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Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchesit'
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