Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-06

a general view OF the antedilu'ians-et
the general de'uge--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 ramifcatlons, re-
vOlutions, and Of the general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt ;'arthsge, Numidia,
MPuritauia, Abyssinia, of he Piratical
States. aud the Hottentots, with group.
ed view of its unciyilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory of Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissoiution--of the various
nations which were conquered by them
aud of the nations by which the Romans
themselves were FINAL? conquered, aud
Of the nations which were formed from
the fragments Of the Roman Empire. and
| 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 A6"-
iginal OF unconquered America. Inc
| first contains a history Of the United
states, from their FIRST settlement AZ
Eaglish Colonies, till the present time
The second, Of all parts dependant Oh
! Euro2e.-And the third, of all that are
It'll owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised 10 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
81 is 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 in 1856, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by 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 ehlargiLg and improving by an
attentive perusal of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, GIbbon, and O.
ther 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
fury have explored almost every region
Of the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries com
parst.vely urknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern his o y which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers Of the Univei 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 from sea
OF business and sent as prisoner Of war
to the British Garrison then in st. Au-
gustiue, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress ha. been made
tor The last ten years in correcting and
transc ibing the work for publication.
uNITsD STATES.
The History of the United States is
| given at full length-that Of foreign coun'
| tres is mere or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the Intrinsic i'r-
portarce of each-its tendency to illu,
tra;e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Ciassics-and also IN Proror-
ton to its connexion with the =. States.
or as furnishing useful practical infor,
nation to its citizens, Or as the Paterhai
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch of the nature and
obi .ct. Of this iRmeRse work, which has
occupied the attention Of the Author for
upwards OF 40 years, was found smong
hrs papers, and ~ now given to the puo-
lie il his own words. Since that period,
fpv chapter. have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL srANHogr SIXTH,