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Of the Globe after that great eyent-of
the primitive postliIuyian nations which
were formed in asia, the cradle Of the
world. Their various ramifcations, re-
volutions, and Of the general course of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt. Carthage. Numijis.
Mauritania. Abyssinia, of the Piraiicai
States, and the Hottentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European past, contains The hiss
tory OF Greece and Rome, from their
origin to tbeir dissolutiOn-of the various
nations which were conquered BY them
and OF the nations By which the Romans
themselves were fDalI, conquered, aud
of the nations which were formed from
the fragments of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions Of ;le latter, to-
gether with a view oil the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains a general
history of the Western continent, under
the heads Of Free, European, and Abo-
riginal or uncon9uered America. The
first contains 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 owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised 10 10 or. IL octave volumes,
Of between four and i've hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for Ss
Is per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 is 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 in 1886, On reading tie
Universal History, then recently edited
in GO volumes, by society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessencs of that yc-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
~orld had then seen, has ever since
been ehlargihg. and improving by an
attentive Perusal "f TIE histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gbbcn, and o.
ther modern authOrs-of the Asistic re-
searches-of the works OF Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientahsts--
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.
parati,ely unknown, and on portions.
both Of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at thc period
when the writers Of the Universal riisto-
ry 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 Cir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent as q prisoner of wac
to tie British Garrison then in St. Az.
CUISINE, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
trzhsc!ibiDg the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given a, full lensth-that Of foreign coun-
tries is more b less expended Or cons
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
POI lance Of each-its tendency to illus.
trale portions of Holy Writ--the Greek
and Latin Classics-spd also in proror-
ton to its connection with the Z. Sta'es,
or as furnishing useful practical intor-
nation to its citizens, O. as the PaterIal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the nature anal
objects OF this Immense work, which has
occupied the attention OF the Author for
upwards Of 40 years, was isrnd amosg
his ma pers, and is now given to the put
lie iu bis own words. Since that period
few chapters have been added BY the
Reverend SAMUEL STAxHorE SMITH,
which brings il dOwa 10 the close u tho
last war.
The publication commences with
third impression Of the History Of the t.
States, in three volumes, which is al! that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or % months. IL
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction Of it are neither
booksellers Dor printers, and receivers
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to n->s the necessary
adrances to carry il into execution pro,i-
ded the sale is warranted By public Pa.