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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 presents [sic] state of American affairs. IV. Of the present state of America, with some miscellaneous reflections by Thomas Paine
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Friends, Society of. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Sufferings. Ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers renewed, with respect to the king and government.
- Friends, Society of.
- United States--Politics and government--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- United States.
- Political science.
- Monarchy.
- Physical Description:
- 71 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition:
- A new ed. / with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N.B. The new edition here given increases the work upwards of one-third.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Ridgway, 1791.
- Notes:
- Words and passages likely to offend English readers are left blank.
- "To the representatives of the religious society of the people called Quakers, or to so many of them as were concerned in publishing a late piece entitled, 'The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers renewed, with respect to the king and government ...' ": p. 65-71.
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