Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-15

the general de'uge-of the re-settIement
Of the Gle,.e after that great event--of
the primitive postdiluvian nations, which
we're 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, Numidia.
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pirstical
States, and the Hottentots, with a 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 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 were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part. contains general
history Of the Western continent, under
the heads of Free, European, and Abu-
riginl or junconanered Americas The
first Contains history of The United
STATES, from their FIRST settlement as
English Colonies, till the present time
He 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 lie
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for 83
is per volume, in. sheep binding. oc
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 l7e6, Oh reading tie
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by a society ofrentIemcn
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence of that We
luminous work, which contained tie
most complete system OF history tie
world had then seen, has ever since
been eLlargiby and impr- ing by an
attentive perusal Of tie histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, GibboD, ard O.
Their modern authors-of the A.iatic re,
searches-of the works OF Sir William
ZONES, and other learned Jrien:ahs'.--
The Publications Of intelligent travellers.
who. in the course Of the last bali cer-
tury have explored almost every regiCa
IF the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries co,h.
parative!v unknowa,' and on portions,
both Of ancient and Modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal nisto-
~ published their work. The arrange
ment of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1870,
when, in consequence ct fhe srrreider
of Charleston to Sir Hem Clinton, tie
author was suddenly released from a sea
o! business and sent as prisoner o. war
to the British Garrison then Ill 81. hu-
sustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
tor the last ten years in correcting anu
transc;iJing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES. ....
Tie History Of the United States is
given q. full length-that VI foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or coz
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm
ortance of EACH its tendency To illus
tra,e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
ana Latin Classics-aId also in proror-
! tion to its connection with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical intor..
nation to its citizens, " as the Pateiha'
soil Of their ancestors.
TIL. above sketch Of the nature ana
object; of this Immense work, winch has
occupied the attention OF the Author ter
upwards Of 40 years, was :ennd among
hi, papers. and is now given to the pub
lie IN his own words. Since that period.
= few chapter. have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoRE sAITH,
which brings it dowa to the close OF the
! last war.
The publication commences with
third impression Of the History Of the l.
Stares. in three volumes, which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
he delivered under Is or % months. 1t
/ is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive no
pecunlary. consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution Provi-