Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-30
PROSPECTUS.
ASIA.

general view " TIE dutcuuuFidHs-"
the general deIuge-of the re-se'tlement
Of the Globe after that great event-of
the primitive postdiluvian natinns which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their various ramifications, re-
voIutions, and Of the general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history Of Egypt. rarthage. Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of he Piratlcal
States, aud the Hottentots, with a group.
ed view of its uncivilized 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
themselves we're fnallv conquered, aud
Of the nations which were formed from
the fragments OF the Roman Empire. aud
the 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, European, and AbH-
-iginal or unconquered America. The
first contains a history Of The United
States, from their frst settlement AZ
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.
1t is 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 bisding. or
81 is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards Of 10 years. The project OF
it was conceived in 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 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
been enlargipg and improving BY an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
fen by Robertson, Hume, Glbbon, and o.
Their modern authors-of the Asiatic re-
searches-of the works Of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientalists-
che publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half ecu.
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe. The.e collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries com
paratively unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal Histo.
~ published their work. The arrange
ment of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1850,
when, in consequence of the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from a sea
OF business and sent as prisoner OF war
to the British Garrison then in St. Au.
gusiine, 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.i5iDg the work for Publication.
d.. UNITED STATES.
The History of the United States is
given at full length-that Of foreign coun-
tries is mure or less expended or con.
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
portance of each-its tendency to illus
tra,e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in proper.
ton to its connection with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor,
nation to its citizens, o. as the Paternai
soil oe 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 30 years, was found among
his papers. and is now given to the pub |
he ia his own words. Since that period,
a few chapter, have been added BY the |
Reverend SAMUEL STaNHcPE SIXTH,