Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-24
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Of the GI"be after that great event-of
the primitive pestdiiuyian nations which
we're formed in Asia, the Grille of the
world. Their various ramiicatons, re-
volutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Numidia:
Mauritania, Abyssima, of the Piratical
States, and the Ho'teutots, with group
ed view of its unciviIized settlements.
The European part, contains the hiss
tory o. Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissoluti0n-of the various
nations which were conquered by theni---
and of the nations By WHICH the Romans
themselves we're finally Conquered, and
of the nations which were formed from
the fragments OF the Roman Empire, and
the varlnus revolutions OF the iatter, to-
gether with view OF tho nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history Of the Western continent, under
the heads OF Free, European, and Abo-
rigiual or uncoGquered America. The
first contains a history of the United
States, FROM their Grst settlement az
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, OF all parts Dependant. on
Europe.--And the third, of all that arc
still owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expected that The whole will be
comprised in 10 or 1e octave Volumes;;
Of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for 50
is per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 1-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 so volumes, by society OF gentlemen
in England. The original idea OF ex-
tracing the quintesSence of that yo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
hworh had then seen, has ever since
been eh'aFgihg and improving by an
attentive petusal Of the histories writ
fen by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and O.
Their modern authors--of the Asiatic re-
| searches-of the works Of Sir William
Jones, aud other learned 0rentalists--
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half cep~
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries com.
paratiyelv unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient ard modern history which
! were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers 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 Charlie ton to SiI henrv Clinton, the.
author was suddenly released from sea
| OF business and sent as prisoner OF war
TO the British Garrison then IN St. Az
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months. without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
Tor. 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 thar VI foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or cor.
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm,
portance Of each-its tendency to illus
ira portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classlcs-and also in proper
ton to its connection with the u. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, or as the paternat
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 ne
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPR Smith,
which brings it down to the close Of the
last war. -
The publication conn .nces with a
third impression of the History Of the u
States, in three volumes, which Is all that
has ever appeared. The VIII. e wilt lot
be delivered under Is or 80 months. IE
is proper to state, that TIE gentlemen
who have the direction oil it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive TO
pecuniary consideration for their troubis
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution proyi-
dpd the Gale il uarranfed hu nnhlic M.