Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-28

a general view of the anteIiluvians--af
the general detuge--nf the re-se'tlement
of The Glnbe after that great event--Of
the primitive pOstdiluvian nations. which
were formed in Aria, the cradle of the
world. Their various ramihcations, re-
volutions, and Of the general course OF
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt; arthage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of The Piratical
States, and the iIottentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized 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 we're 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 a view OF the nations which
never were subjected to the Romans
hMERIcA.
The American part. contains general
history of The Western continent, under
he heads of Free, European, and ABB
riginal or unconquered America. Tie
first contains a history Of the United
States, from their Grst settlement as
English Cs!ouies, till the present time
The secoki, Of all parts dependant on
Europe. the third, of all that are
till owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised 10 10 or IL octave volumes,
of between four and five hundred pages
each--to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, tor IS
1-3 per volrme, 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 1896. on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in GO volumes, by society OF gentlemen
in England. The original idea of ex-
tracing the quiDtessence OF that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been ehlarging and improving by. an
attentive perusal of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbcn, and o.
Their modern AUTHORISED the Asiatic re-
searches-cf the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientaiists-
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course Of the last half cen
fury have explored almost every region
Of the Globe The.e collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries com
parative.y unknown, and on porti"ns,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Universal Histo.
nv 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 Sir Henrr Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent as prisoner OF wa
TO the British Garrison then in st. Au
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
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 Iength-that IF foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic III
portance of each-its tendency to Illus
trate portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in proper
ton to its connection with the U. States,
or as furnishing useful practical lnlor-
nation to its citizeus, or as the paternai
soil of their ancestors.
The above sketch Of the pature and
objects OF This immense work, which has
occupicd the attention OF the Author for |
UPWARDS of 40 years, was found among
his papers, and Is nov given TO the pub |
lie in his own words. Since that period, !
few chapter, have been added by the |
Reverend SAMUEL SrA"HoPE SMITH;