Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-16

a general view OF tn aDtedilurians---af
the general deluge--of the re.settlement
of the Globe sfter that great event-ot
the primitive pOstdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle Of the
world. Their various ramilications, re-
volutions, and Of tie general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egyrt ar:hage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssiaia, of the Piratical
States, and the lIsttenlOts, with a group.
ed view of its untiviiized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory OF Greece and Rome, from their
origin to Their dissOlution-of the various
nations which were conquered byshem-
and If the natIDas by which the Romans
themselves we're finally conquered. aud
of the nations which were formed IRON
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
the varioss revolutions Of the latter. To-
gether with, a view OF tbs nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history of the Western continent, under
he heads of FrsA European, and Abn-
isinal or anconquered America. Inc
frst contains history Of the United
states, from their syst settlement as
EasI,ga Coioaies, tiifrths present tune
The second, Of all parts dependant 90
Europe And the third, of all that are
till owned by the Aborigines. :,
1t il expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or, 10 octave .volume'.
# between four and FIVE hundred pages
,ach-to be printed in Philadelphia,
IN geod paper and fair types, for 50
l-5 per volume, in sheep bisaing, or
"a 1-5 Calf Gilt, to be paid for Gu deli
very.
r AUTHORITIES. .
This work has been in contemplation
Upwards Of AZ years. The project Of
it was conceived in 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by society Of gentlemen
IN England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the auintessence Of that yo-
luminous work, which contained the
mist complete system Of history the
world had then SEEM. has ever since
been enlargibs and improving by an
attentive perusal If the histories writ
ten by Robertson. Hume, Gibbon, and o.
Their modern authOrs--of the Asiatic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientansts--
the publications of Intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half ceH
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe. These collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries CEN.
parattvely unknown. and on portions,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused ard obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Univel sal rIlsto-
~ published their work. The arrange
mpnt of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
when, 10 consequence Of the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suadenl y released IRON sea
OF business and sent as a prisoner OF wa
20 the British Garrison then in st. An
gustine, and there confined fur eleven
mouths. without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress mas been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
transc hing te wark f~ publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History of the United States is
given at full length-that ot foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or co.,
tracted in proportion to the Intrinsic i'm
por,auce of each-its tendency TO llus
ira e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in proper.
ton to its conaexion with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor,
nation To its citizens, VI as the paterDal
soil of their ancestors.
The above ,ketch OF the nature and
objects OF this iRmense work, which has
occupied the attention OF the Author for
upwards OF 40 years, was found among
his papers, aud IS now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period,
a few chapter. nAse been added BY the