Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-31

q general view OF TIE dnttuiluNhus-W
the general deluge-nf the re-settlement
of the Globe after that great event-ot
the primitive postdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their variou, ra,nifcations, re-,
volutiens, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt, arthage, Numldia,
Mauritania, Abyssiuia, of the Piratical
States, and the Ho'tentots, with group.
ed view of its unciviiized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, contains the h's-
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
he heads of Free, European, and Alb
iginal or uncopquered America. The
first contains' history Of the United
5tates, from their FIRST settlement a.
Eagllsh Colonies, till the present time
The second, of all parts dependant 81
rurope And the third, of all that are
till owned by the Aborigines.
1t expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
9f between four and Ave hundred pages
each--to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
is per volume, in sheep binding, or
"a Ia 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 1856, on reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by society of gentlemen
in England. The original idea of ex-
tracing the guintessence Of that yo-
luminous work, which contained the
most complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been charging and improving by an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
ther modern authors-of the Asiattc re-
searches-of the works OF Sir William
Jones, and other learned 0rientalists-
Che publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course OF the last hall cen
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe. The.e collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries com
paratively unknown, and on portions,
both of ancient and modern history which
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the Univer sal Histo-
~ published their work. The arrange.
ment of materials collected IRON these
sources commenced in the year 1850,
when, in consequence Of the surrender
Of Charleston to Sir Henry Clinton. the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF business and sent as prisoner OF war
to the British Garrison then in st. hu
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for the las, ten years in correcting and
transc hing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of The United States is
given at full length-that u foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic I'M
porta, ce of each-its tendency TO 'liu,
tra,e portions Of Holy Wfitet the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also % proper
ton to its connexion with the u. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor,
nation to IFS citizens, OF as The paternai
soil of their ancestors. II
The above -ketch Of the Dature and
objects OF his immense work, which pa,
occupied the attention OF the Author ter |
upwards OF 40 years, was tsund among |
his "a aers, aud is now given to the pub |
lie ia his own NO ds. Since that periol, |
n few chapter. have been added by the |
Reverend SAMUEL STaNHcPE SMITH,