Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-10

SPNcFdl Vie" VI tHt dhtSoiuH'N's-o
the general deiuge--nf the re-setlement
of the Globe after that great event--Ot
the primitive nostdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their variou, ramifiCatiOns, re-
volutions, and OF the general course Of
Empire.
The African pa {, contains a concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Numldia,
Mauritania, A5yssinia, of he Piratical
States, and the iIo,tentots, with a group
ed view of its unciviiizsd settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
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
themseIyes xere finally conquered, aud
Of the nations which were formed IRON
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
tn 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 Free, Flu opesn, and Ab"-
,ginal or unconquered America. The
first contains history of the United
States, from their 6rst settlement a.
English Colonies, till tie present time
rhe second, Of all parts dependant ~
Europe And the third, Of all that are
till owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volume.
Of between four and five hundred pages
aach-to be printed in philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
Is per volume. in sheep binding, or
81 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 ii 1886 on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
n TO volumes, by society of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence OF that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
mott complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been ehIarsiBg and improving by an
attentive peru,al If the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gtbb"n, aud o.
Their modern AUTHORISED the ASiatic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned OrientalistS-
the publications Of intelligent travellers,
who, 10 the course el the last halt cen
tury have explored almost every region
of the Globe. Thee collectively hav'
thrown a blaze of light on countries cnm
parat,velv unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern hisory which
were confused aud obscure at the period
when the writers Of the UniveI sal Histo-
ry publ. he'd their work. The arrange
ment of materials collected from rhe'e
sources commenced in the yea: 1880,
when, in consequence # The sur ender
of Charlie, ton to Cir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF Business and sent as prisoner of va
to the British Gar ison then in st. hu
CUISINE, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress Las been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
transc ibing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES
The History VI he United States is
given a, full length-that 81 foreign coun-
tries is mcre or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the IHtr'n|c ms
portaace of each--irs tendency TO ,Eur
ira e portions of Holy Wri,-the Greek
and Latin ClassIcs-and also in proper
ton to its cennexion with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical 'ntor,
nation tn its citizens, ~ as the Paterna'
soiI of their ancestors.
The above sketch of the nature and
objects of his Immense work, which has !
the attention OF the Authnr for
upwards OF 40 years, wa, found among |
his ps pers, and - now gwen I" the pub |
liz in his own woI dG. Since that period,
., few chap er, have been aide! Nv the |