Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-23

Of the Glob-, after that great event--of
the primitive nostdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their variou. ramfica tons, re-.
volutions. and Of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt. Carthage, Numidia;
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pire;ical
States, and the llottentots, with q grcap.
ed view of its unCiyilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the hiss
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 were 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 OF the 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-
riginai or unconquered America. The
first contains history of the United
States. from their FIRST settlement az
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, Of all parts dependant Oh
Europe. 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 far types, for SS
is per volume. in sheep binding, or
"a Is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards of Az years The project OF
i. was conceived in 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes. by society Of gentleVSsn
IN England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence Of that sc-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
cr!d had then seen. has ever since
been ehiarging AID improving by an
.tten,ive perusal # the histories writ
zen by Robertson, Hume, G,bbon, and o.
| Their modern authcrs-of the Asiatic re-
s.arches-of the works OF Sir William
Jones, and other learned Jrientamsts-
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half CEN
fury have explored almost every region
If the Globe These collectively have
thrown a blaze of light on countries com.
paratve!y unknown. and on portions,
b0th of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers Of the Universal Histo-
ny 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, tho
author was suddenly released from a sea
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 len years in correcting and
transeribing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History uf the United States i,
given at full lensth-that Of foreign couns
tries is more or less expended or con-
tFacted in proportion to the Intrinsic i'm
portance Of each--its tendency 10 illus
tra,e portions of Holy Wrt--the Greek
and Latin CIassics--and also in prUror-
ton to its connexion with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical inior-
maticn to its citizens, Or as the Faternai
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the nature and
objects of this immense work, whIchha
accounted the attention of the Author for
upwards of 40 years, was leund among
his 90 pers, aud IS nov given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period,
few chapter. have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL SrANHoPE SMITn,
which brings it down to the close of thu
last war.
The publication commences with a
third impression Of The History ofS4e u
States. in three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will noe
be delivered under Is or 90 months. It
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers Dor printers, and receive no
consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry il into execution prori