Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-15

general view OF TIE dntSuIuN'Ns--"'
the general deiuge--nf the re-se'tlement
of the Globe after that great event-ot
the primitive postdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle ct the
world. Their various raniGcations, re-
yolutions, and of the general course OF
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt, ar'hage, Numldla,
Mauritauis, Abyssinia, Of The Piratical
States, and the HO'teutots, with group
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European pat, contains the tis
tory OF Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their disso,ution-ot the vafians
nations which were Conquered by them
aud OF the uatiuns BY which the Romans
themselves we're finally conquered, and
of the nations which were formed IRON
the fragments Of the Roman Empire. and
the various revolutions OF the ,atier, To-
srther with view OF he nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERIcA
The American part. con aims a genera
hi,,ory ~ the Western continent, under
he heals of Fra, European, and ho'-
isiaal ur uncoGqiertd America. Tue
irst contains "A history of The United
S;ates, from their d 81 settlement a.
!. ,gtsh Colonies, iii! I've present tune
The second, ot all parts dependant OF
europe. And the third, Of all that arr
till owned by the Aborigines.
1t i. eypec eel that the whole will be-
comprised in 10 or 10 octave Volume I.
f between FUR and Ave hundred pogcS
..ch--to be printed in Philadelphia,
% gaod paper and fair types, for IS
Is per volume, in ssheep binaing, or
81 is Calf Gilt, to be paid for ON deli
ely.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards Of a. years. The project OF
i, was conceived H. 1856, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
N 80 volumes, by soce ETY. of gentlemen
| England. The original idea OF e.
tracing the quintessence OF that yo-
luminous work, which contained Ihc
most complete system OF history the
sorld had then seen, has ever since
been eLlarging and improving by an
attentive perusal # the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and D.
Their modern authOrs-Of the A,iatic re-
searckes-of the works of Sir William
Jones. and other learned Orientansts-
the publications of intelligent travellers,
| who, in the course Of ,he last halt cen
tury have explored almost every reginn
of the Globe The.e collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries Com
parativelv unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modem his DRY which
were confused and obscure at the period
uben the writers Of the Universal Iisto
| nv publi.hed their work. The arrange
ment OF materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
when. in consequence Of the surrendrr
of Charlie. ton to Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from a sea
OF business and sent as prisoner OF wat
to the British Garrison then in -. Az.
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without. any peculiar employ
| ment. Steady prbsress has been made
Tor the las, ten years in correcting and
transc ibing me work for publication.
| UaITED STATES.
The History ot the Un''ed States is
given al full leusth-- that oi ioi eign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
.tracted in proportion to 'he intrinsic IN
porta zee of each-its tendency to ilu,
t.a,e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Ilassics-and also in ptoFor-
tom to its connexion with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical 'nfor-
nation to its citizens, or as the Paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the Datare and
objects OF his Immense work, which has
accounted the attention of the Author for
upwards OF 40 years, was tsund among
his pspers. and Is nov gwen to the pub
lie in his own wo d.. since that period,
! few chapter. have been added by the