Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-31
A Narrative Of his Suftripss
WHILE A SLAVE IN AkABI,

The author rs native Of Frederick ,o,.
ty, Virginia. which he lett in January IyC Cs
on trading expedition 20 Piistrtp..rtNN
Orleans. From the latter place BE- s,, Io
October for III" East lDdies During rts r ur
age the vessel anchored in The Red Sss ~
the author, in company with seven o,la"
!. ing on shore On fowling eycur,;nn
was captured by party of lid Arabs M Il;
conveyed several hundred miles into H.. '"S
terror tow ards The Persian Gulf E",;
this journey bis suftrnes were extreme ~,
continue so Tor about two and half y,a'
Afterwards, 10 Guzzerst and Hinto,,n '
was exalted 10 posts Of boHor in the miii,,,s
service, and received The mos: aa,,srn,
marks of distinction from the noLIes O, ,ha,ss
countries. These he CONTINUED 10 r,cs;rs
until the successes of the British arms n,,.
trated the power of the allies, when J..
made bis escape. and safely arrived in Nor
iolk in January last. 'O'
l he work will he embellisbed with Pan,
80 copperpla,e engravines, describing Per.
sian fortihcato1s-kings' paIacfs-sports
OF the ccunty-rassts over nenerdcns
mountains: with views OF the Runs Of So.
louon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1904.
the ruins OF Babylon inl6O5, with ,hree A.
rabian villages in per-p+ctive-a Hin doc
procession, with correct likene q JUG.
gerHsut and other Pagan lnages-the roT5
and coffin r. Mahomet at Ne Gms-the Mr,.
que and altar OF Mshomel Al Mecca. with
several Pilgrims al devo,ion-iLe receptim
OF Gen. Anderson by The king ind noLiIi.
" OF Rohee. country never heiure visit
ed hy Christian travelleI-bis departure
from theEce-single combat beiH cen Gen,
Anderson 4 Duncan, Genfoo Chief, cousin
tn th-celebrated 7ippoo Soib IN Wild Bun.
cas- was billed--a battle between the NH.
rata forces. led ty Gen. Anderson. snc The
British army, COMMANDED by Gen Athnu.
ty, native OF 'irginia. when The latter
was defeated with msLy other sngravinas,
10 be executed by The first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned to hi,
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution. and destitui cot all Eesni
of pecuniary support except those wIici
may arise from the sale OF this volume. /,
respe cifuIly submits il 10 The patriotism
bis fellow citizens for their liberal %.
couragenent. Add in order to enable him
to obtain SUN sufficient to procure tie en-.
cravings. which is estimated al about leo
dollars. as well as to contribute to bis Ere
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribes
to advance part or the whole OF The mo.
ney at the time of subscribing. He has The
most satisfactory testimonials in cOntIma.
ton Of his character for probity from gen.
llentD of hie b Standing and has been no.
noTed with the kindesl attentions from The
President OF the UBired Siates and several
members OF congress. 10 Frederick coun-
~ be is known TO many of its oldest inha-
bitants: and il may not be improi er to add
that his description Of East India events
are so fully corrcLorated by European iii.
cial accounts pubIslmd during their trans.
action. as 10 satisfy the most .keptcal Of
his general veraci:y
The work will contain about 500 pages
be neatly printed on etot pa
per " III 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. ard
be ready for delivery Gin the course Of th,
Ensuing summer soob dIeT Inc IfCelih
letters from the American consul in Lon.
don, transmitting certain official documents
hicb will appear IN an appendix.
All communications On tie subject ray
be addressed either to Mr.. William n. An
iersoD, living in Winchester. Va. and Mr..
Samuel II. Davis, editor of the Wincbeslef
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