Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-02

| ne general ueiuRe-oI tne Te-Se'IIeWeHt
Of the Globe after that great event-of
The primitive postdluvian nations. whick
we're formed in Asia, the cradle Of the
world. Their various ranificstions, re-
yolutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
The African part, contains. a concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, Of the Piretical
States, and the lIo'tentots, with group.
ed view of its unciviliZed settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part. contains the hiss
tory OF Greece and Rene, from their
origin to their dissolutioD--of the various
nations which were conquered BY them
and of the nations by which tbs Romans
themselves we're finally conquered, and
of the nations which were formed from
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions Of the latter, to-
gether with view CT the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history of he Western continent, under
the heads of Free, European, and Abo-
riginal or uncenquered America. The
first contains a history Of the United
States, from their first settlement as
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, of all parts dependant on
Europe.-And the third, of all that are
still owned by the Aborigines.
Its 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 Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
is per volume, in sheep binding, Or
"a l-S Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
Upwards of AZ years The project OF
it was conceived in 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in GO volumes. by society Of gentlemen
IN England. The original idea 4 ex-
tracing the quintessence of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
yorld had then seen, has ever since
been enarging and improving by an
attentive perusal If the histories writ
Ten by Robertson, Hume, G'bbon, and O.
Their modern authOrs-of the Asiatic re"
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientansts-
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last halt cen.
fury have explored almost every region
| Of the Globe These collectively have
thrown a blaze of light on countries com.
paratively unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient aud modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers Of the Univel sal histo-
~ 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 froma Sc.
Of business and sent as prisoner of war
to the British Garrison then in st. Au-
| 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 length-that of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion TO the intrinsic im-
portance of each-its tendenc, to Illus
trate portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-snd also in proror-
ton to its connection with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical intOr-
nation to its citizens, u as 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 amorg
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 STGNHoPE SMITH,
which brings it down to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with 4
third impression of the History Of the L.
States, in three volumes, which is al. that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or 60 months. Il
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive 10
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing 70 mai the necessary
advances to carry it into execution proyi-