Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-09


The hsiatic-p part Of this work contains
a general view Ut the an,ediluvians-Bf
ths general deluge--pf the re-se'tlement
Of the Globe after that great event-of
the primitive rostdiluyian nations which
were formed in Asia, tie cradle OF tue
world. Thei" variou, ramificatiOns, re-
vnlutions, and cf the general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains a concise
history of Egypt arthage, Numidia,
Mauritanis, Abysainia, Of the Practical
States, and the Hatter,ots, with group
ed view Of il, unGivilized settlements.
| EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory o. Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissOlutiOn--of The various
nations which were conquered by them
aud Of the nations by which the Romans
themselves we're finally conquered, and
OF the nations which were formed from
the fragments OF the Roman Empire, aud
thu variaus revolutions Z" the latter, to-
gst,er with view OF the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
TIE American part, contains general
history of the Western continent, under
ne heads OF Free, European, ana Aba
iginal or unconqiefed America. The
ir,t contains a history Of the United
states. from theif Est settlement d"
F;agIlsh Colonies, TIL tue present time
The second, Of all parts dependant on
europe And the third, Of all tnat are
TIL owned by the Ab"rigiaes.
1t is expected that the whole will be
,nmprised in 10 or IL octave volume,
If between four and five hundred psgeS
eich-tu be printed ia Philadelphia,
IN good paper aud fair types, for IS
IS per volume, in sheep binding, or
"a is Calf Gilt, to be paid for en- deli
very. r-
AUTHORITIES.
This work has heen in contemplation
upwards of a. Years The project o.
it WIS conceived in 1856, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
IN 90 volumes, by a society Of gentlemen
England. The original idea -ci ex-
tracing The quintesseHce OF that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system oil history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been enlargins AID Improving by an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gbbnn, and D.
| Their modern AUTHORSHIP the Asianc re-
searches-of the wks of Sir William
Jones, and other - ned 0rientaists-
the publications OF intelligent travellers,
who, ir the course OF the last half cen ::
turv have explored almost every region
Of the Globe TheSe collectively have
thrown blaze of light 90 countries cnm
pa,atlvely unknow ], and Oh portions,
both of ancient aud modern history which
were confused aud obscure at the period
when The writers Of the Uniyel sal Histo.
~ published their work. The arrange
men, of materials collected from the e
sources commenced in the year 1876,
when. in consequence Vt the surrender
of Charlie ton to Sir Henry Clinton, tae
author was suddenly released ircm sea
OF Business and sent a. prisoner OF wa
20 the British Garrison then IN ~. Au
CUISINE, and tlere confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
meut. S sady progress has been made
Tor tie last zen years in correcting and
transc hing tae work for Publication.
UNITED sTkTEs.
The History Of he United States is
given at full length that Of foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or coz
tracted in proportion to the y trims c l''-
PORTAGE of each-it tendency TO 'liu,
ira portions of Holy Wrlt-the H'eek
and Latin liasslcs-aEd also IN proper
ton to its connection with the I! States,
or as furnishing useful practical 'nfcr,
j nation to its citlZehs, " as the Piternal
! soil of their ancestors.
The above .ketch O! the nature aud
objects OF hi, iRmease work, which has
occupied the attention Ut the Author tor
upwards ut 40 years, was teund among
his o,pers, and IS now gwen tt the pub
lac ia his own words. Since that perIoa,
a lev chapter. have been added ~ the
Reverend SAMUEL STaSBoPs SMITH,