Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-04

Nu'lu. lHtlI NsilUus TdWlbCdIiousI iS-
volutiops, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains 4 concise
history Of Egypt carthage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pira'ical
States, and the Ho'teDtots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE,
The European pat. contains the BIS
tory OF Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissolution-of the various
nations which were conquered BY them
and of the nations By which the Romans
themselves were fnall, conquered, and
of the nations which were formed from
the fragments OF the Roman Empire, and
the varl0ss revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with view OF the pations which
never were subjected to the Romans:
AMERICA.
The American part. contains general
history of the Westero continent. under
the heads of Frea, European, anu Abo-
riginai or uncouquered America. The
FIST contains a history of The United
States, from their. FIRST settlement as
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, Of all parts dependant on
! Europe .-And the third, of all that are
still owned by the Aborigines.
It's expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or l2 octave volumes,
Of between four and Ave hundred pages
each--to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
l-3 per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 Is Calf Gilt. to be paid for on deli
very.
| AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards Of 40 years The project Of
it was conceived in 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
IN TO volumes. by society of gentlemen
n England The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintesscnce Of that vc-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
orid had then seen. has ever since
been ehlarging and improving by an
,tteHtive perusal # the histories writ
zen by Robertson, Hume. GibbOn, and O.
he- modern AUTHORSHIP the Asiatic re-
sparChes-of the works Of Sir William
Jones. aud other learned 0rien.ansts--
The publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half cen.
Jury have explored almost every region
IT the Globe These collectively have
ihrosn blaze Of light on countries com.
psrstIveIv unknown, and on portions,
bOth of ancient ard modern history which
| were confused and obscure at tie period
when the writers Of the Univel sal iIisto-
y published their work. The arrange
ment Of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1850,
when, in consequence Of the surrender
of Charleston to Cir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent as prisoner OF war
to the British Garrison then in ST. Az
justine, and there confined for eleven
months. without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
tor the last ten years in correcting and
transc,ibing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History OF the United States is
given at full length-that Of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic inn
portance Of each-its tendency to Illus
trae portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-aHd also in proror-
ton to its conGexion with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical intor-
nation to its citizens, o. as the PaterDal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the Dature and
object. Of this immense work, which has
occupied the attention of the Author for
upwards of 40 years, was found among
his papers. and IS now given to the pub
lie in his own wo' DIS. Since that period.
a few chapter. have been added ny the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE SMITH,
which brings it dowu to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with a
third impression of the History Of the u
States, ia three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or 90 months. II
is proper TO state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction 81 il are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive no
pecunlary consideration for their trouble
but are willing TO make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution PROVE
ded the sale is warranted by public pa.
tronage. The profits arising are to be
appropriated for the support and eduea-
ton Of his children, four Of each ser: to