Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-01
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a general view OF the antediluvians-ef
the general deluge--of the re-seftement
OF the Globe after that great event-of
the primitive postdiluvian nations which
were formed in Asia, the cradle of the
world. Their various rami6cations, re-
volutions, and Of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a concise
history of EsyDt, arthage, Numldla,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Piratical
States, and the HOttentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European pat, contains the his
tory o. Greece and Rome, from their
origin to their disselution-of the>various
nations which were conquered BY them
and of the nations by which the Romans
themselves were finally conquered, aud
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 we're subjected to the Romans.
AMERICA.
The American part, contains general
history of the Western continent, under
he heads of Free, European, and Abn-
riginal or unconquered America. Ire
FIRST contains history of the United
States, from their frst settlement a.
Eaglish Colonies, till the present time
The second, .of all parts dependant on
Europe And the third, of all that are
till owned by the Aburigines.
1t is expected that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volume.
Of between four aud five hundred pages
each-to be printed in Philadelphia.
on good paper and fair types, for IS
l-s per volume, in sheep binding. or
81 10 Calf Gilt, to be paid for on deli
very.
AUTHORITIES. .,.,
This work has been in contemplation
Upwards Of a. years. The project OF
it was conceived il 1886. on reading the
Universal history, then recently edited
in 60 volumes, by 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 charging and improving by an
attentive perusal If the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
tber modern authors-of the Asiatc re-
searches-of the works OF Sir William
Jones. and other learned Orientalists--
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, il the course of the last half cen
fury have explored almost every region
of the Globe These collectively have
thrown blaze of light on countries Gem
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 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 Sir Henry Clinton, the
author was suddenly released from a sea
OF business and sent a. prisoner Of war
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
TO the last ten years in correcting and
,ransc, ibiDg the work fer Publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History OF the United States is
given at full length that Of foreign coun'
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to The intrinse im-
por'ance OF each--its tendency to Illus
ira portions of Holy Wr,t-the Greek
anil Latin Classics and also in proper.
ton to its conncxion with the U States,
or as furai hing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, o. as the Paternal
soil of their ance tors.
Tn. above .ketch OF the nature and
objects OF this Immense work, which has
occuped the attention Of the Author for
upwards OF 40 years, was found among
his DO ;,ers, and IS now gwen to the pub
lie il, his own wotdS. Sine that periotl,
a fcv chapi.r. h're been adde's p5 the
Reverend SAMUEL STGSHopE SIXTH,