Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-13
PROSPECTUS.

ASIA.
The A.iatic part of this work contains
a general view OF the antediluvians-af
the general deluge-of the re-settlement
of the Glnbe aEer that great event--nf
the primitive postdiluvian nations which
were 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 he Piratical
States, and the iiottentots, with group
ed view of its unciyilizsd settl.Aents.
EUROPE.
The European palt, contains the his
tory o. Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their dissoiution--Of the various
nations which were conquered by them
and of the nations by which the Romans
themSaives we're finally conquered, aud
of the nations which we're formed from
the fragments Of the Roman Empire, and
tn various revolutions OF the latter, to-
g&ther with view OF tbs nations which
never were subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA
The American part, contains genera
history Of the Western continent. under
he heads of Free, European, and Alb
iginal or unconquersd America. Tie
first contains a history Of the Unitrd
States, from their frst settlement a.
Eagllsh Colonies, till the present time
ihe second, OF all parts dependant on
Europe. -And the third, Of all that are
till owned by the Aborigines.
1t i. expec' Oh that the whole will be
comprised In 10 o. Ia ooto~o volumes.
IF between four aud five hundred pog-.
.ach-to be printed in Philadelphia.
on good paper and fair types, for IS
l-s per volume, in, sheep binding, or
"a is Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES.
This work has beea in contemplation
Upwards Of AZ wears. The project OF
it was conceived ia 1856, Oh reading the
Universal History, then recently edited
IN 60 volumes, by societ, Of gentlemen
IN England. The original idea of ex-
tracing the quintessence of that vo-
luminous work, which contained the
ma complete system OF history the
world had then seen, has ever since
been enlarsing and improving by an
attentive perusal of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
ther modern authors-of the, Asia'ic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones. and other learned 0rientaust.---
The publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course OF the .ast halt cen.
tury have explored almost every region
of the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze Of light on countries com =
paratively unknown, and on portions.
beth of ancient and modern history which,
were confused and obscure at the period
when the writers Of the Unive sal Histo.
~ published their work. The arrange
mpnt of materials collected from these
sources commenced in the year 1880,
when, in consequence Of the surrendrI
OF Charleston 10 Sin Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from sea
OF bs.ines, and sent as prisoner OF wa
to the British CARTS then in St. Az
gusiine, and there confined for eleven
month";. without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
tor the last ten years in correcting and
transc ibing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History ot the United States is
given at foil iength-that Ut foreign c'un-
tries is more or less expended or con-
.racted in proportion to the intrinsic TO-
portapce of each-its tendencys - liu,
ira portions Of Holy Nrit--tht Greek
and Latin Glassics-and also IN proper
tom to its cennexion with the U, STATES,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
NATION to its citIzens, or as the paternal
soil of their ancestors.
IN. above .ketch OF the nature and
object. of his immense work, which has
occupied the attention Of the Author for
UPWARDS OF 40 years, was found among
HI, pspers, and - now gwen to the pub
Inc i, his ON n words. Slnce that period,
few chapter, haSe been aided by the
Reverend SAMuE4 STANHogE SMITH,