Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-12

of the Globe after that great event-ot
the primitive postdiuvian nations, which
were formed in Asia, the cradle Of the
world. Their various ramifcations, re.
voIutions, anl Of tie general course OF
Empire.
AFRICA. :.
The African part, contains a concise
history of Egypt, Carthage, Numidia,
Nauritanis, Abyssinia, of the Piratical
States, and the ilo:tentots, with group.
| ed view Of its uRciviliZed settlements.
EUROPE.
/ The European part. contains the his
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 finally conquered, and
of the nations which were formed from
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
the various revolutions OF the latter, to
gether with view Of the nations which
never we're subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history of the Western continent. under
the heads OF Free, European, and A6o-
riginal or unconqnered America. The
6rst contains a history Of the United
States, from their first settlement as
Eag.sh 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.
tits expected that the whole will be
comprised 10 10 or IL octave volumes,
Of between four and Ave hundred pages
each-to be printed 10 Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
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 the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, BY society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of e1-
tracing the quintessence Of that ve-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever stree
been charging and improving by an
attentive perusal f the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gbbon, and O.
Their modern authors-of the Asiatic re-
searches-of The works Of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientalists-
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 a blaze Of light on countries COM
psratiyel7 unknown, and on portions,
both Of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers cf the Universal fIisto-
~ 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
au,hor was suddenly released from a sea
OF business and sent as prisoner of war
to TIE British Garrison then in St. Az
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been -u'ade
for the last ten years in correcting and
transc. ibing the work for Publication.
| UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given at full lensth-that Of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
portance Of EACH lis tendency to illus.
trate portions of Holy Writ-.he Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in proper
| ton to its connexion with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, q IS the Paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the nature and
objects Of this immense WORK, which has
occupied the attention Of the Author for
UPWARDS OF 40 years, was found amOrg
his ne 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 STASHoPE SArTH,
which bring, it down to the close Of the
last war.
The publication commences With q
third impression Of the History Of the L.
States, in three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under Is or 90 months. 1t
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
xho have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive no
pecuniasy consideration for their trouble
but are wiling to make the necessary
advances to carry it into eJeeution prori-
ded the sale is warranted BY public pa