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Common sense addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general; with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America; with some miscellaneous Reflections.

Title
Common sense [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general; with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America; with some miscellaneous Reflections.
Author
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
Publication
Edinburgh : Philadelphia, printed: (to promote the traitorous purposes therein set forth.) Edinburgh, re-printed: To shew the real spirit and views of the colonies, or rather of their leaders in rebellion; which cannot fail to rouse the indignation of every Briton, without leaving them from henceforth a single advocate, who is not utterly lost to loyalty, to patriotism, and to common sense. Sold by Charles Elliot, Edinburgh; and William Anderson, Stirling, M.DCC.LXXVI.[1776]

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Gale (Firm)
Description
[2],99,[1]p.; 12⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  • Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
  • Monarchy
  • Political science
  • United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783
Note
  • Anonymous. By Thomas Paine.
  • Parentheses used in place of square brackets in imprint.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Adams
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642635852
  • T5808
Author
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
Title
Common sense [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general; with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America; with some miscellaneous Reflections.
Imprint
Edinburgh : Philadelphia, printed: (to promote the traitorous purposes therein set forth.) Edinburgh, re-printed: To shew the real spirit and views of the colonies, or rather of their leaders in rebellion; which cannot fail to rouse the indignation of every Briton, without leaving them from henceforth a single advocate, who is not utterly lost to loyalty, to patriotism, and to common sense. Sold by Charles Elliot, Edinburgh; and William Anderson, Stirling, M.DCC.LXXVI.[1776]
Edition
A new edition; with several additions .. To which is added, an appendix: together with an address to the people called Quakers.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
Adams, 76-107g
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T5808.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain Scotland Edinburgh.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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