Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-21

/ 4 general view Gt the an'edlluvIanS--st
the general deuge--of the re-se'tlement
of the Globe after that great event--of
the primitive postdiluvian nations, which
were formed in Asia, the cradle of the
world. Their various qualifications, re-
vblutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt. Carthage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of The Piratical
States, aud the iin,tentots, with group.
ed view Of ITS uuciviiized settlements.
EUROPE.
! The European past. contains the hiss
tory OF Greece and Rome, from their
origin tn their dissolution--of the various
, nations which were conquered by Them
and of the nations by which thu Romans
themselves we're finally conquered, aud
Of the nations which were formed frOm
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
the varioas revolutions OF tine latter, to-
sether with view of The nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
| AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history of the Western continent, under
the heals of Free, European, and Abo-
riginaI or unconquered America. The
first contains history of the United
States, from their FIRST settlement az
English Colonies, till The present time
! The second, of all parts dependant or
Europe And the third, of all that are
still owned by the A5origines.
1t expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Phladelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for Ss
is per volume, in sheep binding, or
! S4 l-s Calf Gilt, to be paid for Oh deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards of 40 years. The project of
it was conceived in 1876, Oh reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 90 volumes, BY q society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence Of that 70
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system of history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been ehIargihg and improving by an
attentive peIusal Of the histories writ
zen by Robertson, Hume, Gibben, and O.
ther modern authors--of the A>iatic re-
searches-of tive works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientahsts--
The publications of intelligent travellers.
Who, in the course OF the last half GEN.
fury have explored almost every region
Of the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries COM
paratvely unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers of the Universal disto-
ry published their work. The arrange
ment Of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
when, in consequence of the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
Of Business and sent as prisoner OF war
to the British Garrison then in st. AL
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for the last Ten years in correcting and
transc. ibing the work for Publication.
! UNITED STATES.
The History of the United States is
given at full lensth-that VI foreign ccun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the Intrinsic i'm,
portapce of each-its tendency to Illus
ira portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-sDd also in proPor-
ton to its connection with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical intor-
nation to its cilIzeas, o. IS the Paternal
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch of the nature and
objects of this immense work, which has
occupied the attention OF the Author for
upwards of 40 years, was found among
his papers. and IS now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period,
few chapter, have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE SMITH,
which brings it down to the close Of ths
last war.
The publication commences with g.
third impression of the History cf the u
States, in three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or 20 months. 1t
is proper to state, hat The gentlemen
who have the direction OF il are neither
booksellers nor printers, ard receive no
pecuniary consideration for their troubls