Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-25

n general view OF the antediiuslans-at
thu general de'uge-Of the re-settlement
of the Cube after that great 'evsnt--of
the primitive postdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle oil the
world. Their various ramifcatiOns, re-
voIutions, and OF the general course Of
Empire.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt, :arthage, Nunldia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, Of he f'ratical
States, and the Ho,teutot-, with group
ed view of its unciviliZed settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory Of Greece and Rome, from their
origin 10 their d;ssolu,iOn-Of the various
na,ions 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 fragment, Of the Roman Empire, and
the varinss revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with yiew Of the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history Of 'he Western continent. under
the heads of Free, European. and Abo-
risinal nr uncnuquered America. The
first contains a history Of the United
States. from their frst 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 Aborigines.
It'll expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
Of be, seen four aud Ave hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia.
on good paper and fair types, for IS
Is per volume, in sheep binding, or
"a is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This york has been in contemplation
upwards Of 40 years. The project of
it was conceived in 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in go 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 enlargibs 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 0rientalists-
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.
paratively unknown, and on portions,
both Of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers Of the Unive 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-
gus,ine, and there confined for eleven
months. without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady proyr,.s has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
TRANSFERRING the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given at full leagth-that Of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or Con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
portance Of each-its tendency to illus
ira portions Of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classies--snd also in proror-
tion to its connexion with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor- /
nation to its citizens, or as the Paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
Tho above sketch of the nature and
objects OF Ibis irvmense work, which has
occupied the attention Of the Author for
upwards OF 20 years, was found among
his papers, and Is now given to the pub
Tic 10 his own words. Since that period,
. few chapter, hive been added he
Reverend SAkuHL STANHoPE SMITH,