Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-07
A Nurratire cf his Suftrir,,
WHILE A SLAVE IN AR,v,, -

The author Is native of Fred.,i,L
~, Virginia. which, he left in Isnn,,n~ t u2o
on trading expedition 20 Prtsbmo ,l w,
Orleans. From the latter place hss .s 'ne
October tor the East Indies Dur;,a , 10
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sue "e Wy,
tine author, in company with seven oII a
being on shore on fowIing excurs; Y' !
was captured by party of wild Arab' ", u;
conveyed several hundred miles into ib.S
terror towards the Persian Gulf h" '@
this journey his suGerings " ere eylrema
continued SO for about two and a half v.,u
After" ards, in Guzzerat and HInto,,sD !.
was exalted to posts Of honor in the m,,.
service, and received the most Aat,s,',
marks oil distinction from the MOBILES Of ,bss
countries. These he continued 70 rec .a
until The successes of the British arms my
trated the power of the allies, when b
made his escape, and safely arrived in No.
folk in January last.
The work will be embeIlished with os,.l
80 copPerplale engravings, describing Rr
sian fortihcations-kings' paIsces-sra,
OF the country-passes over tremerton,
mountains: with views of thu Runs NJ S
lcmon,s Temple. as they appeared 10 lsNS
the ruins OF Babylon ~ 1905. with thee Al
rabIan villages in perSpectIve-a HiriOy
procession, with correct like ness OF inc
gerHaul and other Pagan Inagfs-rhe TO-,
and coffin 6. Matomei al NeGms-the Mo,E
que and altar of Mahomet al Mecca. vi
several Pilgrims at devo'ion-the recp1ial
OF Gen. Anderson by the king and notL
y, OF RUhee. country never befure ri:
ed by Christian travelIer-bis teparr
from thence-single combat between Ga
Anderson l. Buncon. Gentoo Chief. cop,
10 thecelebraled 7ppoo Soib in Which h.
cas- was killed. battle between the NIL
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson. anc NJ
British army, COMMANDED by Gen. AtEur,
ty, a native of Virginia. when the hvf
was defeated with maby other engraving
to be executed by the first artists
As Mr.. Anderson has returned 10 n
native country with an excee cingIy impae1
ed constitution, and destilu' eof all ue,s
Of pecuniary support except those WIN
may arise from the sale OF this volume,
respectfully submits il to the patriotism
bis fellow citizens for their liberal G.
couragement. And in order to enable E,|
to obtain sum sufficient to procure The ri
cravings, which is estimated at about ICQ|
dollars, as well as to contribute TO bis prl
sent subsistence, he proposes to subscribed
10 advance part or the whole OF the mo-
ney al the time of subscribing. He has lid
most satisfactory testimonials in confrms
ion Of bis character for probily from geui
lemen of high standing and has been ho}I
nored with the kindesl attentions from tbi
President Of the United States and severai
of congress. In Frederick cour|
y he is known 10 many of its oldest inba
?iiant.: and it may roi be improper to I'LL
hat his description OF East India even
ire so fully corroboraled by European cf|
lie accounts published during their Iran
'ctIoD. as to satisfy the most keplical d
lis gem raj veraci.y
l he work will contain about 500 p'gsE
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'er with fair type; and offered 10 subscrt
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Any person who Obtain ten sut,'rteh|
nd becomes respons BILE. shall receive al
ELEVENTH copy gratis.
Ii viii be put TO press in a few days, art|
'e ready for delivery (in the course It thI
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etters from the American consul IN Lori
on. transmitting certain official documeni
Fhich will appear IN an appendix.
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e addressed either to Mr.. William H. Az
erson. living in Winchester. Va. ard NJ
amuel H. Davis, editor of the Wincbesei
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