Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-29

general view ct the anrediluvisus--sf
the g neral deluge-o Of the reese Element
of the Globe after that great event-of
the primitive Po,tdluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Theia various raui6cations, re-
volutions, aud Of the general course Of
Empire.
Tie African part, contains a concise
history of Egypt. Gar'hage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, Of the Pirstical
States, and the llo'tentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part. contains the hiss
tory OF Greece and Rome, lrom their
origin to their dIssolutiOp-Of the various
nations which were conquered b. them!
and of the nations by which the Romans
themselves we're fnallv CONQUERED, aud
of the nations which we're formed from
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
the various revelations OF the 'atler, to-
gether with view OF tho 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 AbO-
riginal or >unconquered America. The
first contains history Of the United
States, from their srst settlement as
English Colonies, till tie present time
The second, OF all parts dependan, on
Europe.--And the third, of all that are
still owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Phi!sdslphia,
on good paper and tai: types. tor 80
is per volume. in sheep binding. or
"a l-S Calf Gilt, tc-be paid for OIL DELI
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards of 40 years The project of
| i, was conceived il 1886. on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
IN TO volumes. by society Of gentlemen
England. The original idea Of ex-
''acting the Guintessence of that Vo-
luminous work, with contained the
most complete system o! history the
orid had then seen, has ever since
peen ehlarging and improving by an
,ttentive perusal IF the histories writ
en by Ruber tson, Hume, GIbbon, and o.
her modern AUTHORSHIP the A.istic re-
,carche.--of the works of Sir William
tones, and other learned Orientansts--
he publications of intelligent travellers,
sho, in the course al the last half cen,
'ury have explcr 81 almost every region
| # the Globe These collectively have
| brow n blaze Of hight on countries COM
| "a; at,velv unknown, and on portions,
oath of ancient AID modern hs,o O. y which
| were confused and obscure at the periad
.hen the writer, Of the Unive sal tIisto-
y published their work. The arrange
ment of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
VIXEN, in consequence Of the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from a sea
! Of business and sent as prisoner of war
to the British Garrison then in ST. Au-
gustne, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for 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 lebgth-that Of foreign coun.
| tries is more or less expended or con.
| tracted in proportion to the il trinsic i'm
portapce Of each-its tendency to illus.
trate portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in proper
ton to its connexiou with the L. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, or as the paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch of the nature and
objects of This immense work, which has
, accounted 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
few chapter, have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE SMITH,
which brings it down to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with a
third impression of the History Of the u
States. in three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or 90 months. It
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers. and receive no