Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-27

lie Asiahc part ~ tins work contains
a general view ot the aatediluvians-af
the general deluse--nf the re-seitlement
Of the Globe after that great event--ot
the primitive postdiluSian naticas which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their various qualifications, re-
volutions, aud Of the general course Oi
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt, Garthage, Numldia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of he Piratieai
States, aud the iiotten;ots, with group.
ed view OF its unciviIized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory OF Greece aud Rome, from their
origin to their dissolu,ion--of the various
nations which were conquered by them
and Of the nations by which the Romans
themselves we're finally conquered, aud
of the nations which were formed IRON
the fragments Of the RJman Empire, ana
the various revolutions of the latter, to-
getker with view OF the nations which
never were subjected 70 the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history OF the Western continent, under
he heads OF Free, European, and ABB
risiaal or uncoCqnered America. Inc
first contains a history Of the Omitted
States, from their Grst settlement az
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, OF all parts dependant Oh
isurope.-And the third, Of all That are
till owned by the Ab"rigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or 10 octave volume,
If between four aud five hundred pages
e,ch-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
is per volume, in sheep b'naing, or
| S4 Is Calf Gilt. to be paid for en- deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
| upwards Of 40 wears The project OF
| it was conceived it, 1886, Oh reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
| in 60 volumes, by a society 4 gentlemen
in England. The original idea of eA-
tracing tie quintesseRce OF that yo-
luminous work, which contained the
most 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, G,bbun, and O.
Their modern authors--of the ASiatic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientalists-
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
parat,yeiv unknown, and on portions.
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused ard obscure at the period
when the writers Of the Universal Histo-
~ published their work. The Arrange.
,aent Of materials, collected from these
sources commenced in The year 1850,
when. IN consequence 1t the Surrender
CT Charest ton to Cir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent as a prisoner Of wal
TO the British Garrison then in st. Au
gu.iine, and there confined for eleven
months. without any peculiar employ
ment. S eady progress has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
tran,c:i5ing the work for Publication.
UNITED STATES.
The lIis.ory OF the United States is
given at full ieGsth-that Of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the iptins'e ia
Dor jance OF each.-its tendency to Nus
trae portions of Holy Writ--the Greek
and Latin Cllsslcs-aBd also IN proper
ton to its connrxiOn with the L. STATES,
or as furnishing useful practical lnior,
nation to its citizens. ~ as tie patefhai
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch OF the pature and
directs Of his i,Emepse work, Nhich ha'
occupied the attention Ut the Author Tor
upwards OF 40 year, was found among
his papers. and Is now given to the pub
lie in his own wo ds. Since that perioi,
lev chapter. haze beer a'l'el hr the
psvs-snt S.uuKL STAN.oPR SMITH,