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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Contributor:

Bailey, Francis, 1735?-1815, printer.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings. Ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, with respect to the King and government.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings.

Political science.

Monarchy.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

63 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰

Edition:

A new edition with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. The fourth edition. [Two lines from Thomson].

Place of Publication:

Lancaster [Pa.] : Printed by Francis Bailey, in King's Street, [1776]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

"Introduction" dated: Philadelphia, February 14, 1776.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

Evans, 14960

Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 222l

English Short Title Catalog, W32277.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.