Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-14

| me general de'uSe-Of the re-Seitlement
of the Globe after that great event-ot
the primitive postdiluvian nations. which
were formed in Asia, the cradle of the
world. Their various rami6cations, re-
volutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Numidia.
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pirstical
States, and the Iiottentots, with group
ed view Of its unciyiliZed settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the hiss
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 we're finally conquered, and
Of the nations which were formed from
the fragments of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions Of the latter, to-
gether with view Of the nations which
never were subjected 10 the Romans.
" AMsRIcA.
The American part, contains a general
history of the Western continent, upder
the heads Of Free, European, and Abo-
riginal or unconquered America. The
first contains a history Of The United
States, from their frst settlement as
English Colonies, till the present time:--
The secopd, of all parts dependant on
Europe. the third, Of all that are
still owned by the Aborigines.
tits expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave Volumes
CT between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
l-S per volume, in sheep binding, or
S4 l-3 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 60 volumes, by society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the 1uintessence Of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been eLlargibg and improving by an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ.
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
ther modern authOrs-of the Asiatic re-
scarches--of the works Of Sir William
| Jones, and other learned Orientahsts--
che Publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Ct the last half cen.
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe. These collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries COM
raratively unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal 1Iisto-
ry published their work. The arrange.
ment of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
when, 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
20 the British Garrison then in st. ku-
gustire, 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 Iength-that u foreigu coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the Intrinsic im-
portance Of each-its tendency to Illus
tra,e portions Of HoIy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in prorOr-
ton to its connection with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, or as the Paternai
soil of their sncestors.
The above sketch Of the nature and
objects Of this immense work, which has
occupied the attention Of The Author for
upwards Of 40 years, was found among
his ospers. and is now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period.
few chapter, have been added BY the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE Smith,
which brings it dowo to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with a
third impression Of the History Of the u
States, inthree volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under IS or 90 months. 1t
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers DOR printers, and receive no
pecunlary consideration for their trouble
but are wiling to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution provi-
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