Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-13

of the Globe after that great event-of
1.-THE primitive postdiluvian nations, which
| were Formed in Asia, the cradle OF the
world. Their various ranifcations, re-
volutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire. ~
AFRICA.
The African part, contains concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Numidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pirsticai
States, and the Hottentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part, confirms 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 0y 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 view Of The nations which
never were subjected TO the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains q general
history Of the, Western continent, under
the heads Of Free, European, and Abo-
riginal or unconquered America. The
inst contSins a history of the United
States, from their frst settlement al
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, of all parts dependant on
Europe.-And the third, Of all that are
still owned by the Aboriginss.
It is expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumesi
of between four and five hundred pages
each-to be printed 10 Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for S3
l-s per volume, in sheep binding, or
"a l-s 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 1886, Oh reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by a society Of gentlemen
in England. The original idea Of ex-
tracing the quintessence of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
| most complete system of history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been eLlarging and improving BY an
attentive perusal Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
ther modern authors--of the Asiatic re.
searches--of the works Of Sir William
Jones, and other learned OrieDtahsts--
the publications Of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course of the last half GEN.
fury have explored almost every region
Of the Globe. These 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 Unive, sal riisto-
~ published. their work. The arrange
ment Of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1850,
when, in consequence OF the surrender
of Charleston to Sir Henr, Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
| OF business and sent as a prisoner of war
to the British Garrison then in st. Au-
gustine, and there confined for eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
thent. Steady progress has been made
Tor the last ten years in correcting and
TRANSFERRING the work for Publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of the United States is
given at full Length that Of foreign ccun-
tries is ihsrs or less expended or con.
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic inns
portance of each--its tendency to illus
trat portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-abd also in proper
ton to its connexion with the T. States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, o. as the paternal
soil Of their ancestors.
The above sketch OF the nature and
objects OF this Immense work, which has
occupied the attention Of the Author for
upwards OF 10 years, was found among
his ps pers, and is now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that period.
q few chapter. have been added BY the
Reverend SAauEL STASHorE SMITH,
which brings it dowa to the close Of the
last war. s'- 80
The publication commences with q
third impression Of the History Of the U.
STATES, in three Volumes which is all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under IS or 20 months. It
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction OF it are neither
booksellers nor printers, and receive no
pecuniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advance, to carry it iafo execution provi-
ded the sale is warranted BY public pa.
tronage. The profits arisiIg are to bs