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. Written by an Englishman. [Two lines from Thomson]

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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. Written by an Englishman. [Two lines from Thomson]
• Large additions to Common sense.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Paine (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed. And sold by R. Bell, in Third-Street, 1776.

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

W32284

Grub Street ID

342764

Description

[4],77,[1]p. ; 4⁰

Note

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

"Large additions to Common sense .. To which is added an appendix to Common sense: together with an address to the people called Quakers .."--p. [45]-77. Catchword on p. 44: Large.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-K? [L]1 ([L]1 verso blank)