Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-28

| the general de'uge-'of the reese 'tlemPnc
of the Globe after that great event-of
the primitive pOstdiluvian nations which
we're formed in Asia, the cradle of the
world. Their various ramifications, re-
yolutions, and of the general course Of
Empire.
AFRICA.
The African part, contains a concise
history OF Egypt, Carthage, Nunidia,
Mauritania, Abyssinia, of the Pirsfical
States, and the iio.tentots, with group.
ed view of its uncivilized settlements.
EUROPE.
The European part. contains 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 DatIcns 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 tho nations which
never were subjected to tie Romans.
AMERICA.
TIE American part, contains general
history OF the Western continent, under
the heads of Free, European, and Abo-
rieina! Or uncooquered America. The
first contains history of me United
States. from their Fast settlement as
English Colonies, till the present time
The second, o! all parts dependan! on
Europe Add the third, Of all that are
still owned by the Aborigines.
1t is expec-ed that the whole will be
comprised in 10 or IL octave volumes,
Of between four and fve hundred psges
each--to be printed in Philadelphia,
on good paper and fair types, for IS
is per volume, in sheep binding, or
81 is 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 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
.vorid had then seen, has ever since
been ehlarging and improving BY, an
atts0tive perusal Of the histories writ
ten by Robertson, Hume, Gibbon, and o.
Their modern AUTHORISED the Asistic re-
searches-of the works of Sir William
Jones, and other learned Orientansts--
the publications of intelligent travellers,
who, in the course If the last half 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 aud obscure at the period
when the writer's Of the UniveI sal riisto-
~ published their work. The arrange
mcnt 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 as prisoner Of war
to the British Garrison then in st. Au-
gustine, and there confined fof eleven
months, without any peculiar employ
ment. Steady progress has been made
for the last ten years in correcting and
transc. ibing the work for publication.
UNITED STATES.
The History Of the ,UnIted States is
given at full length--thai Vt foreign coun-
tries is more or less expended or con-
tracted in proportion to the intrinsic i'm,
portapce of each-its tendency to Illus
tra,e portions of Holy Writ-the Greek
and Latin Classics-and also in propor-
ton to It's connection with the L States,
or as furnishing useful practical infor-
nation to its citizens, or rs 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 40 years, was found among
his papers, and is now given to the pub
lie in his own words. Since that PERIOD,
few chapter. have been added by the
Reverend SAMUEL STANHoPE SMITH,
which brings it dowo to the close of the
last war.
The publication commences with q
third impression of the History Of the u
States, in three volumes. which i. all that
has ever appeared. The whole will not
be delivered under ) nr 90 months. II
is proper to state, that the gentlemen
who have the direction Of ii are neither
booksellers DOR printers, and receive no
pecpniary consideration for their trouble
but are willing to make the necessary
advances to carry it into execution PIovi-