Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-11

He hsihuC VdTt W tHis WIN Soh'a'hs
a general view OF the antediluv;ans-sf
the general de,uge-nf the re-settlement
of the Globe after that great event-of
the primitive postdiluvisn nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle Of the
world. Their various notifications, re-
volutiops, and Of the general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains concise
history of Egypt, ar'bage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, Of the Piratical
States, aud the Hottentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his.
tory o. Greece aud Rome, from their
origin to their dssalution-of the various
nations which ware conquered by them
and of the na;IoBs by which ths Romans
Themselves we're finally conquered, aud
of the nations which we're formed from
the fragments of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions ~ the after, to-
gether with view oil tina nauons whlcs
never were subjected 10 the Romans.
AMERICA
The American part. contains a genera
history Of the Western continent. under
he heads of Free, European, and Abs-
igiual or uncorquersd America. ias
irst contains history Of The United
states, from their G. 1T settlement q.
fI,gllsh Colonies, till TIE present time.-
The second, of all parts dependant on
Europe AID the third, Of all that are
till owned by the Aburigines.
tits expected that the whole will be
COMPRISED in 10 or IL octave volume,
# between four and five hundred psgs.
,ach-to be printed in Philadelphia,
IN gqod paper and fair types, for 81
'l-3 per volume, in sheep bihsing, or
"a is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
'ery.
Authorities.
This work has been in contemplation
upwards of ~ years The project OF
it was conceived Ia 1886, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
n 60 volumes, by sooety Of gentlemen
n England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
mst complete system Of history the
,orld had then Seen, has ever since
been charging and improving by an
attentive perusal of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gbbon, and O.
ther modern authors--of the Asiaiic re-
searches--of the works Of Sir William
Jones. and other learned 0rientanst'-
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 Gem
parativelv unknown, and on portions,
bs.h of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the peribd
when the writers Of the Unive sal Histo.
~ published their work. The arrange.
ment of materials collected from these
source commenced 10 the year 1880.
wheu.. in consequence If he surrenIe'
Of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton, the
,uth,r was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent as prisoner OF wa
to the British Garrison then in st. Al
sasiine, and there confined for eleven
months. wi.aout any peculiar employ
ment. S eady progress has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
tran.c ibipg the work for publication.
UNITED STATES
The History Vt The United States Is
given at full length-lhat of foreign coun
tries is mere or less expended or COR
tracted in proportion to the Intrinsic in
PORTAGE of each-its tendency TO sllu
tra'e portions Of Holy Wrlt-the Greek
and Latin CIassics-and also IN proper.
ton to its connexion with the u. Sta.e',
or as furnishing useful practical lntof.
matica to its citizens, or as the Paterna'
soil of their ancestors.
The above ,ketch o. the nature and
objects of this Immense work, which ha-
occupied the attention OF the Author FOR
UPWARDS of 40 year., was found among
his "a rers, and IS nov given to the pub
lie i, his own wO DIS. since that per,o'i,
few chapter. have been added 6y the