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Large additions to Common sense : addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. The American patriot's prayer. II. American independency defended, by Candidus. III. The propriety of independency, by Demophilus. [Two lines from Thomson] IV. A review of the American contest, with some strictures on the King's speech. Addressed to all parents in the thirteen united colonies, by a friend to posterity and mankind. V. Letter to Lord Dartmouth, by an English American. VI. Observations on Lord North's conciliatory plan, by Sincerus. To which are added and given an appendix to Common sense; together with an address to the people called Quakers, on their testimony concerning kings and government, and the present commotions in America.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- United States.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes.
- 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.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([3], 82-147, [1] p. )
- Other Title:
- Large additions to Common sense
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
- Notes:
- Advertised in the Pennsylvania evening post for Feb. 17, 1776, to appear on the 19th.
- "Printed, and now selling at one shilling (being less that half price), to all the purchasers of the first and second editions; also annexed to the Large Edition, which is now selling by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, Philadelphia."--p. [3].
- Three states noted. The first lists five numbered subjects on the title page, the American patriot's prayer not being mentioned. The second and third states list six numbered subjects. The first and second states read ".. to which is added and given .."; the third reads ".. t which are added and given .." - Bookseller's advertisement, p. [88].
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 14964
- Evans, 14966
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3439
- Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 223a
- Sabin, 58212
- English Short Title Catalog, W20611.
- OCLC:
- 642782400
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