Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-07

vi Tue NloUe dIteT uiat great eNeHt-ul
the primitive postdiIuyisn nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their various ramificsi lions, re-
yo'Itions, and of the general course Of
Empire.
The African. pat, contains a concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Numilis.
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pirs,ical
States, and the Hottentots, with group.
ed view of its unciviIized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the hiss
tory OF Greece and 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 firfsll. conquered, and
of the nations which were foru,ed from
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with a view oil the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part. contains general
history Of the Western continent, und Ter
the heads of FreA European. and ADO
riginal Or uncouquered America. The
fiNt contains a history of the United
States, from their FIRST settlement as
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, of all parts dependant on
Europe.-And the third, of all that are
still a@ned by the Aborisines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or ls octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred psges
each--to be printed In Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for 8S
Is per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 is Calf Gilt, to be paid for OIL deli
very. ..
AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards Of 40 years. The project OF
il was conceived in l7G6. OR reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in go volumes, by society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the Guintessence Of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been ehlarrihg and improving by all
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
Ten by Robertson, l!une, Gbbor, and O.
| Their modern authOrs-of the !tsiatie 90
searches-of the works Of Sir William
Jones, and other learned OrientaI,s's--
the publications Of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last halt Gen.
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe. These collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries COM
paratiyelv unknown, and On portions,
both of ancient aud modern history which
we're confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal Histo-
ry published their work. The arrange
ment Of materials collected fom these
sources commenced in the year 1850,
when, in consequence Of the surrender
| of Charleston to Sir Eenry Clinton. the
author was suddenly released from SEA
| OF business and sent as a prisoner Of war
| to the British Garrison then in 81. Au-
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been uade
for the last ten years in correcting and
transC, ibiDg the work for Publication.
| UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given at Iu!l leDsth--that VI foreign coun'
tries is more or less expended or cOC
tracted in proportion to tie intrinsic iU
portance of eaclI--i,s tendency to illu
trate portions of lloly Writ-ths Gcc
and Latin Classics--and also 10 prof.
ton to its connexou with the l.. STATE
or as furnishing useful practical info,
nation to its citizens, On as the patterns
soil Of their sncestOrs.
The above sketch OF the nature and
objects OF this Immense work, which has
occupied the attention of the Author Tor
ub3ards of 40 years. was found among.
his ia pers, and Is now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period,
few chapter. have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE SMITH,
which brings it dowG to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences with
! third impression Of the History Of the L.
STATES, in three volumes, which is all thas
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under 10 or 60 months. 1t
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
! who have the direction OF il are reithCr
booksellers nor printers, and receive TO
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution provl-
| ded the sale is warranted by public pa
tronage. The profits arising are 10 be