Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-08
mo. ssst.

uf the Globe after that g,est eveBt-Of
the primitive rostdiluvian nations which
were formc,l in Asia, the cradle Of tie
world. Their various ramifications, re-
volutiuns, aud Of The general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt. Carthage, Nuaiidis,
Mauritanis, Abyssinia, of The. pnsticai
States, AMI the lIottentots, with srpup.
ed view of its unCiyilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contEirs The lis.
tory OF Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissOlution--of the various
nations which were conquered b, 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 yarioss revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with view OF the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
hMkn1ci.
Tie American part, contains general
history Of the Western continent, under
the heads Of Free, European, and Abo-
riginal or unconq1ered America. Tie
first contains history Of the United
States, from their fsst settlement as
English Colonies, ill the present time
The second, 0! all parts dependant on
Europe And the third, Of all that are
It'll owned BY the Aborigines.
1t is 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 ard fair types, Tor IS.
is per volume, in sheep bihSihg, or
"a is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
Upwards Of 30 years The project of
it Was conceived in 1885, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
IN to volumes, by society Of gentlemen
"a England. The original idea of ex-.
tracing the quintessence Of that vs-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
sorld had then seen, has ever since
been sLlsrsing and improving by en-
attentive pcrusal # the histories writ
len by Robertson, Hume, G,bbon, and o.
her modern authors-of the Asisfic re-
searches-of the works Of Sir Wiilism
Jones'. and other learned Orientahsts---
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 hight on countries corn.
paratiyely unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient ard modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's OF the Uniye sal iilsto-
~ published their work. The arrange
ment Of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the yea, 1850,
when, in consequence Of the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton, the
authpr was suddenly released iICm sea
OF business and sent as prisoner Of var
to The British Garrison then in St. ku.
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for the last ten yeas 10 correcting and
Thing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given at full lensth-thai 81 foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the Intrinsic inn
portancc of each--its tendency to Illus
tra'e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Ciassics--and also in prOror-
ton to its connection with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical intOr.
nation to its citizens, OF as the Paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of The nature and
objects Of this immense work, which has
occupied the attention OF the Author Tor
upwards Of 40 years, was found among
his papers. and IS now gwen to the Fsa-
lie il, his own words. Since that per'nj,
a few chapter, have been added oy the
Reverend SAnuEL STAHHcrE SMITH,
which brings it dowa to the close OF the
last war.
The publication commences with a
third imprpssio Of the History cf ae u
States. intbree volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will rot
be delivered under Is or 20 mopihs. 1t
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive 10
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry il into execution provi-
ded the sale is warranted by public pa.