Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-19
4 Na'ratire Of his Suftr;p.s
WHILE A SLAVE IN AE !" go

The author is native of Fred,,;,.
ty, Virginia. which he lett in Iam,,~r , ,"I'
on trading expedition 20 Pi,tsbT" 80. 10y
Orleans. From the latter place he s. SHu
October for the East Indies Durira , ,t
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sue Sae wy,
the author, in company with seven ",I GU
being on shore on Iowling eycurs;on''
was captured ny party of wild Arabs ~;
conveyed several hundred miles into ,ban
terror towards the Persian Gulf h "' H.
this Journey bls suherings were extreme
continue q so for about two and A hsIFr 'N
Atterw ards, in Guzzerat and HInTo'i,ne '''
was exalted TO posts Of honor in the m;I T'
service, and received The most aa,,",
marks of distinction from the mobiles n, ,ba
countries. These he continued TO rec sF
until The successes of the British arms p,n
trated the power of the allies. Whom y
made his escape, and safely arrived in No.
folk in January last. " avs
I he work will be embellished with o. >.
80 copperpIate engravings, descrilire Psr
sian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES paIaces-sror,
OF The country-rasses over tremendor
mountains: with views of the Runs OF S.
l,mon,s Temple, as they appeared in IsC
the ruins of Babylon in 1865, with three +
rabiaD villages in per>pective-a Hiroo
procession, with correct Likeness Of I,,.
gernaut and other Pagan inages-,he torb
and coffin g. Mahomet al .NeGma-,be A..
que and altar OF Mahomet al Mecca, with
several Pilgrims at devotion-tbe recep,iCnI
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and ncbli]
~ OF Rohee. country never before ,is,
ed by Christian traveIIer-his deparIurI
from thence-single combat between Ger
Anderson & Duncan. Genfoo Chief. cousl
to thecelebraled 7ippoo Saib in Which Bur
cas- was killed. battle between the Mai
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and dk
British army, commanded by Gen Acbn
ty, a native of Virginia, when the lat
was defeated with many other engravin,
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 /
native country with an exceedingly inpg.
ed constitution. and destitut col all men,
of pecuniary support except those whthI
may arise from the sale OF this volume, lie
respectfully submits it 10 the patriotism d
his fellow citizens for their liberal er.
enlargement. And in order to enable him
TO obtain sum sufficient TO procure the en-,
cravings, which is estimated al about ICOt
dollars. as well as to contribute to bis pred
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscriber
TO advance part or the whole OF the mof
ney al the time Of subscribing. He ha: Ind
most satisfactory testimonials in continual
ton of his character for probity from gen.
tlentn of high standing and has been boz
nored with the kindesl attic ntons from the
President OF the United States and seyeral
members OF congress. 10 Frederick couII
y he Is known 10 many of its oldest inha. !
bitants: and it may rot be improper to add
that his description of East India events
are so fully corrobora'ed by European If.
cia' accounts published during their trans
action. az 10 satisfy the most skeptcai Il
nj genera veracity
I he work will contain about 500 p;get
he neatly rrIr'ed on good III
per " 'h fair type; and offered TO su5scri.
bers (houno) tor three dollars. |
Any person WHO obtain fen suf'crlefE
md becomes responsible. shall receive at
Eleventh copy gratis. 4
1t will be put to press in few days, srt /.
,e ready for delivery (in the course Of ID,
'nsuiDg summer soon after the receipt Of
e,ters from The American consul in Lcr'
lon, transmitting certain official documents
which will appear IN an appendix.
All communications IN the subject nYE
,e aGdre ssed either TO Mr.. William n. A.
|erson, living in Winchester. Va. ard Ahl
samuel II. Davis, editor of the Winchese;
*x*Suoscrip'ions to the above work re-
eived al the Offices OF the Alexandra Gi'
cite and Herald. feb 81