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.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| 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. N.B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one third. [Two lines from Thomson]. |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 14961. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography. Advertised in the Essex journal, Newburyport, May 18, 1776. With a half-title. Error in paging: page 50 misnumbered 56. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 61 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm. (octavo) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport. |