Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-01


the primitive po.tdiluviar nations which
were formed in A.ia. the cradle Of the
world. Their variou, ramiicalions, re-
voIutions, and Of the general course of
Empire.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt. Carthage. Nvmidia,
Mauritanis, Abyssinia, of The Pirs,ical
States, and the Hc'tentots, with group
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the hiss
tory o., Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissolution-of the various
nations which were conquered BY them.
and If the natipns BY which the Romans
Themselves we're FINAL, conquered, ard
Of the nations which were formed from
the fragments OF ,he Roman Empire, aud
the various revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with view OF the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part. contains general
history of the Western continent, under
the heads of Free, European, and Abn-
riginal or unconqnered America. The
first contains a history Of the United
States, from their Grst settlement as
English Colonies, till th, present time
The second, of all parts dependant on
Europe the third, Of all that are
stiil owned By the Aborigincs.
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comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types. for SO
Is per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 l-3 Calf Gilt, to be Paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
Upwards of AZ years The project OF
il was conceived il 1876, Or readiug the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 70 volumes. by a society Of gentlemen
% England. The original idea Of ey-
tracing the quintess, nee Of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been charging and improving by an
attentive pe;usal # the histories writ
IN by Robertson, Hume, g bbrn, and o.
'her modern authOrs-of the Asiatic re-
s-arches-of the works of Sir illiam
ZONES. and other learned Orientansts-
he publications of intelligent travellers
l - H. at h.lt
fury have explored almost every region
IF the Globe The!e collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries COM
parstively unknown, and On po' items,
both of ancient aud modern histo, y which
were confused and obscure at the pe!ind
ahen the writer, Of the Unive,sai ri,stn-
~ 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 ii,m seq
OF business and sent as a prisoner Of war
to the British Garrison then in 81. Az
gustine, 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, hing the work for Publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History "f the United States is
given at full length-tha' Oi foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to inc intrinsic i'm
portance of each-its tendenc to Illus
trate portions Of Hsly Writ-ihe Greek
and Latin Classics-aEd also in proper
ton to its connexicn with the L S'a'es,
or as furnishing useful practical irtor-
nation to its citizens, ~ as the pate nah
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch q the nature ard
objects of This immense work. which has
occupied Inc a'ten ion OF The Author for
upwards of 40 years, va fourd among
his pspers. and Is now given to the pub.
lie in his own NO, DIS. since that PERIOD,
lev chap'er. have bee added by the
Reverend SAMUEL STAsHoPE Smith,
which brings It down to the Close Vi The
last war.
The publication commences with
third impression Of the History # the e.
States. in three vclrmes, 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 oil it are neither
booksellers nor printers. and receive 70
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing TO make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution provi-
ded the sale is warranted BY public pa.
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