Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-11

| N" general deuge-of the re-settlemsLt
Of the GLOBE after that g'eat event--of
the primitive no-tdilnvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle of the
world. Their various ramificaiions, re-
volutions, and OF the general course OF
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a Concise
history Of Egypt carthage, Numidis.
Mauritania, A5yssinia, of The Pirstical
States. and the Hn'trnt6ts, with group.
ed view of its unciviized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the hiss
tory o. Greece and Rune, from their
origin to their dissolution Of the various
nations which were conquered BY them
and of the nations by which The Romans
themseIves we're fnall, conquered, and
of the nations which were formed from
the fragments of the Roman Empire, and
the various revelations ol the latter, to-
gether with view OF the nations which
never were subjected to tie Romans.
....- AMERICA.
The American part. contains general
history of The Western continent. under
the heads of Free, European, and Abo-
risiual or unconquered America. The
first contains history of the United
States, from their FIRST settlement as
EngIish Colonies, till the present time
The second, OF all parts dependant on
Europe.-And The third, of all that are
it'll owned by the Aborisines.
1t is expected that the whole will lie
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
cf between four aud five hundred pages
each--to be printed in Philadelphis,
Oh 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 work has been in contemplation
upwards of 40 years. The project Of
il 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 ez-
tracing the quintessence If that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system Of history the
GRID had then seen, has ever since
been ehlarsing and improving by an
attentive peIusal # the histories writ
en- by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
her modern au:hors--of The Asiatic re-
Searchcs-of the works Of Sir William
Jones, aud other learned 0rientansts-
the publications Of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course III the last hail CEN
fury have explored almost every region
# the Globe These collectively, have
thrown blaze of light on countries com.
paratively unknown, and on portions,
bath of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the URve, sci Histo-
! ~ published their work. The arrange
merit Of materials collected, from these
sources commenced In the: year 1880,
vixen, in consequence Of the Surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henrv Clinton, the
author was suddenly released ium sea
Of business and sent as prisoner Of war
to the British Garrison then in tau
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
mcnt. Steady progress has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
transc' ibipg the work fer publication.
"a. UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given Of full lengt!f-that y! foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic im7
purtance of esch-its tendency to Illus
tra'e portions of Holy Writ-the Gteek
and Latin Classics---and alboin proper
/ ton to its connection with the l. Sts.cs,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, q as the Patcfnal
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the nature and
objects Of his immense work, which has
occupied the attention OF the Author for
upwards Of 40 years, was feund amorg
! his 20 pers, and is now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period,
few chapter, have been added ny the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE SMITH,
which brings it down 10 the close Of the
last war.
| The publication commences with a
third impression Of fhe History Of the T.
, States, 10 three volumes, which IS all that
has ever appeared. The whole will net
be delivered under Isl or 90 months. 1t
is, proper to state, that the. gentlemen
who have the direction OF II are reither
booksellers Dor printers, and receive TO
pecualafy consideration for tlieir trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution prc,i-
ded the sale 10 Marrantpd lIu nrhlIc IA