Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-27

Of the Globe after that great event--of
the primitive postdiluyian nations which
we're formed in Asia, the cradle Of the.
world. Their various ramifications, re-
voiutions, and Of the general course OF
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains concise
history of Egypt, Carthage, Numidis,
: Mauritania, Abyssinia, Of the Piratical
States, and the Ho,tentots, with a group.
ed view of its unciVlized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the hiss
tory OF Greece and Rome, from tteir
origin to their dissolution-of the various
nations which were conquered BY them
and Of the nations bs which the Romans
themselves we're finall, conquered, and
of the nations which we're formed from
the fragments of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions oi the latter, to.
gether with view OF the nations which
never were subjected 10 the Romans.
AMERICA.
! The American part, contains general
history of the Western continent, under
the heads OF Free, European, and Abo-
rigiual or unconquered America. The
FIRST contains a history Of the United
States, from their Grst 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's expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or 12 octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadeiphia,
on good paper aud fair types, for IS
is per volume, in sheep binding, or
"a Is Calf Gilt, to be paid for ON deli
very. a
| AUTHORITIES.
This work 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 60 volumes, by society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea of ex-
tracing the quintessence Of that yo-
luminous work, which contained the
mott complete system Of history the
md had then seen, has ever since
been enlarging and improving by an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
zen by Robertson, Hume, Gibbop, and o.
Their modern authers--of the Asia!ic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientalists-
| 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
parstiyely unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal 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. Az
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for the last ten years 10 correcting and
TRANSFERRING the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of The united States is
given at full length-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
tra,e portions Of HolG Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-aDd also in prorOr-
ton to its connexion with the U States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, or as the Paternat
soil of their sncestors.
The above sketch Of the nature and
object. 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 gwen to the ppb-
lie in his own words. Since that perlod,
few chapter, have been added BY the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPR SMITH,
which brings it down to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with
third impression Of the History Of the u
States, in three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or 90 months. II
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive no
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances 10 carry it into execution provi.