Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-09

The author is a native of Frederick coun-
ty, Virginia. which he lett in January t6oZ'
on a trading expedition to PiltsbuIg and \.
Orleans. From the latter place he sailed IN
October for the East Indies. During the voy.
age the vessel anchored in the Red Sea, aho
the author, in company with seven others,
being on shore on fowling excursion, b.
was captured by party OF wild Arabs, and
conveyed several hundred miles into the ID
terror tow ards the Persian Gulf. During
this Journey his sufferings were extreme, and
continued so for about two and halt years.
Afterw ards, in Guzzerat and HinGostan, he
was exalted to posts Of honor in the military
service, and received the most hatterng
marks of distinction from the mobiles OF these
countries. These he continued 10 receive,
until the successes of the British arms pros
trated the power of the allies, when lie
made his escape, and safely arrived in Nor
folk in January last.
The work will be embellished with Is or
80 copperplate engravings, describing Per-
sian for,i6catons-kiDgs' palaces-sports
of the country-passes over tremendous
mountains: with views of the Ruins of So
lomon,s Temple, as they appeared in 1903.
the ruins of Babylon in 1905, with three A
rabian villages in perspective-a Hindoo
gernaut and other Pagan images-the tomb
and coffin g. Mahomet at .Medma-tbe Mos
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecca, with
of Gen.,Anderson by the king and nobili-
ty of Rohee, country never before visit
ed by Christian traveller-his departure
from thence-single combat between Gen.
Anderson & Duncan, Gentoo Chief, cousin
to tbecelebrated fippoo Soib in which Bun
Gas was killed. battle between the Nah.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson, and the
British army, commanded by Gen. Achnu.
ty, native of Virginia, when The latter
was defeated with many other angravings,
to be executed by the first artists.
AS MIR. Anderson bias returned TO his
native country with an exceedingly impair
ed constitution, and destitut eoi all means
of pecuniary support except those which
may arise from the sale OF this volume, be
respectfully submits it TO the patriotism Of
his fellow citizens for their liberal en-
enlargement. And in order to enable him
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the en-
cravings, which is estimated at about 1000
dollars. as well as to contribute to his pre-
sent subsistence, he proposes 10 subscribers
to advance part or the whole OF the mo-
ney at the time of subscribing. He has the
most satisfactory testimonials in con6rma.
ton of his character for probity from gen.
lenen Of high stardng and has been ho-
nored with the hIodest attentions from the
President OF the United States and several
members OF congress. In Frederick coun-
~ he is known TO many of its oldest inha-
bitants and it may not he improper to add
that his description OF East India events
are SO fully corroborated by European off,
cial accounts published during their trans
action, as TO satisfy the most skeptical of
bis general veracity }
The work will contain about 500 pages
octavo-will be neatly printed on good pa
per with fair type; and offered 10 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, and
be ready for delivery Gin the course of the
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt of
letters from the American consul in Lon
don, transmitting certain official documents |
which will appear IN an appendix.
ALI communications on the subject may
be addressed either to Mr.. William H. An. |
derson, living in Winchester. Va. and Mr.. |
Samuel H. Davis, editor of the Winchester !
Republican.
subscriptions to the above work re-
ceived at the Offices of the Alexandra Ga |
zetie and Herald. feb ~
Charles County Court