Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-26

A general view of tic antediluvians-sf
thu general deiugc--af the re-seItlemcnt
of the Globe after that great event--of
the primitive posttiluyian nations, which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their various ramiiications, re-
volutions, aud Of the general courseol
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history of Egypt, arthage. NumiIla,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pirat'eai
States, and the Ho,ten,uts, with group
ed view Of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory o. Greece and Rome, from Their
origin to their dissoiutiou-0t the various
nations which were conquered by them
and of the nations by which the R1uiatis
themselves were tinalls conquered, aud
OF the nations which were formed iFon
the fragment. of the Roman Emp're' ana
In. various revolutions Of the latter, TO-
gether with view OF the nations wIic0
never were subjected to the iiomaHs'
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history Of the Western continent. under
he heads of Free, European, and Aoo-
iainal or unconquered America. HE
first contains history OF the United,
States, from their srst settlement a.
Eaglish Colonies, till thc present time
rhc second, of all parts dependant Oh
isulope.-And the third, Of ali that are
till owned by the Aborisines.
1t Is expec ed. that the whnie will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volume,
If between -four and five haadrcd pages
ssch-to be printed in Philadelphia,
IN gaud paper and fair types. tor IS
is per volume, in sheep bindlng. or
"a IS Calf Gilt, to be paid Tor On deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
| Upwards of 40 wears. The project OF
| il was conceived in 1876, OR reading the
Universak History, then recently edited
in 80 volumes. by a society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence OF that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
teen ehlarging and improving by an
attentive perusai If the histories writ
ten ~ Robertson. l.ume, Gibbon, and o.
Their modern authors--of the Asiatic re-
! searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientalisti-
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course 81 the last halt cen :
I ,ury have explored almost every region
Of the Globe These collectively have
I thrown blaze of light on countries com
parstivelv unknown, and on portions.
+ both of ancient and modern history which
ware confused and obscure at the period
wben the writers Of the Universal HIsto'
~ Dabli.hed their work. The arrange
ment of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year ISO,
when, in consequence of the surrender
! of Charlie stun to Cir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released irom a sea
OF business ana sent as prisoner Ut waf
10 the British Garrison then'in 81. 6u-
gus,inc, and there confined Ter eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been MADE
for the last ten years in correcting an'i
tran.c ;bing the work for psblication.
UNITED STATES.
The History OF the United states Is
give a,fu!l length-that u foreign ceun'
tries is more or less expended o: con-
tracted in proportion to tie / trins'c ~
PORTAGE of each-its tendency to Illus
tra.c portions Of holy Nrit-tIe Greek
!. and Latin Cllssics--and also IN proper
tien to It's connection with the U. sta'es,
or as furnishing useful practical infoF,
mstion TO IFS ciuzens, or as the Patefha'
sol! of their ancestors.
The above .ketch Of the nature anu
ehject, Of this immense work, which has
occppcd Ia attention Of the Author tor
upwart.s Of ~ years, was f"nnd among
hi, spers, a d u now given to the pub
lie n his ow /, words. Since that psrI,.',
a lev chapter. ha:e been aided by the
Reverend SAMUEL STASHcPE SMIfH,