Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-17

ne holdNC part VI lhiS "V'h Suh'oh'
a general view OF the antediluv!ans-af
the general deiuse--of the re-settlement
of the Globe after that great event--ot
the primitive postdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their various ramificatons, re-
yolutions, and of the general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage. Num'dla,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, Of the Piratlcal
States, and the HOttshtots, with group.
ed view Of its upciviIized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory o. Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissoiution--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 we're formed IRON
the fragments of the Roman Empire, and
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
he heads of Frea, European, and ABB
risinal or uncoaquered America. The
first contains a history Of the United
states, from their FIST settlement as
F,agl,sh Colonies, till the present time
The second, of all parts d pendant o.
Europe And the third, of all that arc
tiilnwned by the Aborig;nes.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised iD 10 or IL octave vOlumes.
# between four and five hundred psges
aach-to be printed in Philadelphia.
~ good paper and fair types, tor IS
l-3 per volume, in sheep binding, or
"a I-3 Calf Gilt, to be paid for Oh deli
very. ...
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been iii contemplation
upwards of 81 years The project Of
it was conceived 10 1886, On reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by society Of gentlemen
u England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence OF that vo-
luminous wsrk, which contained the
m9t complete system of history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been ehlarsing and improving by an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, GibbOn, and O.
Their modern suthOrs-Of the Asiatic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones. and other learned Orientalsts-
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half cen
tury have explored almost every region
of the Globe, These collectively have.
thrown blaze Of light on countries com
paratlvelv unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern istofy which
were confused and obscure at the peTiod
when the writer's of the Universal histo-
ny published their work. The arrange
ment of materials collected FROM these
sources commenced III the year 1880.
when. in consequence Of the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Heurv Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent a Il prisoner OF war
10 the British Garrison then in st. Az
gus,ine, and there confined for eleven
mouths, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
Tor the last ten years in correcting and
transc. ibing the wsrk for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History ii the United States is
given atfa!l Iepgth-that Jf foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tractei in proportion TO the latrlnsIc IN
portaYce of each-its tendency to Illus
ira c portions of Buly Writ-.he Greek
and Latin ,lassics-and also in prOror'
ton II its connection with the U. States,
~ as furnishing useful practical Intor.
nation to its citizens, oI as The 7aterna
soil of their ancestors.
Tn. above sketch of the nature and
objects OF .his immense work, which bas
occnpied the attention Of the Author FOR
upwards OF 40 years, was found among
his D, ners, and is nov gwen to the pub
,c IN hjs own wo' DIS. since that period,
/. lew chapter. have been added ~ the
Reverend SAMUEL SrAEAosE SIXTH,