Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-22

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the primitive rostdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF. the
world. Their various ramiications, 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 Piretical
States, and the fFo;tentots, with a group
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EURoPE.
The European pat, contains the kisS
tory of Greece ard 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 o. 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-
riginal or uncoRquered America. The
first contains a history of the United
States, from their FIRST settlement az
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 expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or 70 octave Volumes
Of between four and five hundred pages
each--to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
l-s per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 1-s Calf Gilt, TO be paid for on deli
very.
Authorities.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards Of 40 years. The project OF
it was conceived il 1886, Oh reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by q society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence Of that yc-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
Grid had then seen, has ever since
been enlarging aud improving by an
| attentive perusdl Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Glbbon, and o.
Their modern authors--of the Asiatic re-
searches-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
Of the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries com.
paratively unknown, and on portionss
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal histo-
nv published their work. The arrange.
ment Of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the yea, 1880,
when, in consequence of the surrender
of Charleston to Cir Henry Clinton, the
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 ten years in correcting and
,ibing the work for Publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given at full lensth-tha, Of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tEacted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
portance Of cach-its tendency to illus
trale portions Of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in rtoror-
ton to its connection with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical inlor-
nation to its citizens, Or as the faternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the nature and
object. Of this immense work, which has
occupied the attention Of the Author for
unvsrds of 40 years, was found among
bis 20 pers, and IS now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period.
a few chapter, have been added by the
Reverend SAucEt SrASHoPE Smith,
which brings it down to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with a
third impression of the History Of the L
| STATES, in three volumes, which IS all that
has ever appeared. The whole will noe
be delivered under Is or 90 months. IL
is proper to state, thit the gentlemen
who have the direction OF if are neither
booksellers Dur printers, and receive TO
pecuniary consideration fCr their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into erection PROV !
ded TIE sale is warranted by Psbllc pa