Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-06

| were FORMED IN ASA, the cradle OF The
world. Their various ramifications, re-
volutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a concise
history Of Egypt, Carthage, Nunidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of The Pirstical
States, and the Hottentots, with a group.
ed view Of its unciviized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part. contains the hiss
tory Of Greece and Hume, 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 finally conquered, and
of the nations which we're formed from
the fragments of The Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with a view OF the nations which
never were subjected to tie Romans.
.- AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history of the Western continent, under
the heads of Frss, European, and Abo-
riginal or unconquered 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 Aborisines. :.
It's expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
CT between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
l-3 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 40 years The project Of
it was conceived in 1885, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in TO volumes, by a society Of gentlemen
IN England. The original idea of ex-
tracing the quin,essence Of tia. vc-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
ord had then seen, has ever since
been eLlargibg and improving BY an
attentive .perusal If the histories writ
zen by Robertson, Hume, G,bbon, and O.
Their modern AUTHORISED the A>iatic re-
scarches-of tie works OF Sir William
Jones, and other learned 0rientallsts-
The publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half cen.
fury have explored almost every region
If tie Glube The.e collectively have
thrown blaze of hight on countries com.
paratively unknown, and on pe,tions,
both OF ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers of the Univet sal rIisto.
ry published their work. The arrange.
mcnt Of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
when, in consequence Of the surrender
of Charleston 10 Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from a sea
Of business aud sent as prisoner Of var
to the British Garrison then in ST. Az
gustine, ard there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
meDt. Steady progress has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
transc.ibing the work for psbiicatiun.
uHITxp STATES.
The History of the United States is
given at full length-that of foreign cuun-
tries is mere or less, expended or con.
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
portance Of each-itx tendency to illus
tra!e portions Of Holy Writ-the Creek
and Latin Classics-and also in proror-
ton to its connection with the l. States,
or as furnishing useful practical insor-
nation to its citizens, Or as the pasernil
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch OF the nature and
objects Of ibis Immense work, which has
occupied the attention of the Author for
i upwards Of 40 years, was found among
! his papers, and IS now given to tie pub
| lie in hi, own words. Since that PERIOD,
a few chapter. have been added BY the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHopE SMITH,
which brings it dcwn to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with a
third impression of the History Of the u
States, in three volumes, which /, all that
has ever appeared. The Xhole will not
be delivered under Is or ID months. Il
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it Are neither
booksellers Dor printers, and receive DO
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution proyi-
ded The sale is warranted by public pa.
trbnage. The profits arising are to be
appropriated fT the support and educa-
tion Of his children, four Of each sex Ito