Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-02

general view VI llc dhtCuiiu''ahs"'
the general deiuge-"f the re-settlement
+ the Globe after that great event--of
the primitive nostdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world Their various ramitcat'ons, re-
volutions, and Of the general course OF
Empire.
The African part, contains concise
history of Egypt. arthage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Adys.inia, Of 'he Pira'ical
States, aud the iioitentots, with group
ed view of its unciviliZ"d settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the his
tory o. Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their Jissolutinn-Of the various
nations which were conquered by them
and Of the nations by which IN" Romans
themselves we're finally conquered, and
Of the nations which were formed from
the fragments of the Roman Empire. and
tn var,oas revolutions OF the latter, to-
gether with view OF - nations winch
never were subjected q" the Rn'na's'
AMERICA
The Americap part, contains general
history Of III. Western continent under
ne heads of Free, European, ami ho'-
ginaI or upconqlered America: Zoe
| first contains history Of he United
,tates, from their Est settlement n
4 .glSh Colonies, till tee prese"' time
| The -ecUhd, Of all parts dependant "r
| r.urope And the third, Of all that afe
till owned by the Aborigine..
Itis expecrej that the whole will be
comprised il 10 or 10 octave volume'.
! # between four and Ave hundred psgrs
.,ch-to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and lair types, tor IS
Is per volume. in sheep binding. or
| S4 is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on DELI
very.
I AUTHORITIES.
This work has been in contemplation
Upwards of 40 years The project OF
it was conceived in 1886, OR reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 10 volumes, by a society Of gentlemen
10 England. The<original idea OF ex-
tracing the quintessence Of that vo-
luminous. work, which contained thr
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been enlargihg aud improving by an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Glbbon, and O.
Their modem AUTHORSHIP the Asiatic re-
searches-of the works Of Sir William
Jones, aud other learned Orientalisti--
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course of the last halt cen
fury have explored almost every region
of the Cube These collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries cnm
paratiyely unkuown, and on portions.
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when The writers Of the Universal Histo-
~ 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
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business AMI sent as a PRISONER OF wa
10 the British Gar ison then in 81. Au
gustine, and there confined Tor eleven
months, without any peculiar employ :
ment. Steady progress has been made
tor the last ten years in correcting ahd
tran,c. ibing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES
The History Of he United States is
given at full length - that ot foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrln''c i'm
portance of each-its tendenc, TO lhu,
ttrate portions Of Holy Wr't-the Creek
and Latin Classics-and also in proper
tion to its connexion with the U. States,
or as furni hing useful practical lnfor,
nation to its citizens, u as the Paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch Ut the nature and
objects of his iRmease work, which has
occupied the attention OF the Author Tor
upwsrds OF ~ years, was teand among
his papers, and IS NOW given to the pull
.Ic in his own words. Since that pcrlod,
a few chapter. h,'e been added by the
Reverend SAMuRL STAEHo7E SAITH,