The Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. I (1774-1779) - Online Library of Liberty
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Vol. 1 of a 4 vol. collection of the works of Thomas Paine. Vol. 1 contains letters and newspaper articles, Common Sense, and The American Crisis.
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Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION.
PREFATORY NOTE TO PAINE’S FIRST ESSAY.
I.: AFRICAN SLAVERY IN AMERICA.
II.: A DIALOGUE BETWEEN GENERAL WOLFE AND GENERAL GAGE IN A WOOD NEAR BOSTON.1
III.: THE MAGAZINE IN AMERICA.1
IV.: USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING HINTS.1
V.: NEW ANECDOTES OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.1
VI.: REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE AND DEATH OF LORD CLIVE.1
VII.: CUPID AND HYMEN.1
VIII.: DUELLING.1
IX.: REFLECTIONS ON TITLES.1
X.: THE DREAM INTERPRETED.1
XI.: REFLECTIONS ON UNHAPPY MARRIAGES.1
XII.: THOUGHTS ON DEFENSIVE WAR.1
XIII.: AN OCCASIONAL LETTER ON THE FEMALE SEX.1
XIV.: A SERIOUS THOUGHT.1
XV.: COMMON SENSE.1
XVI.: EPISTLE TO QUAKERS.
XVII.: THE FORESTER’S LETTERS.1
XVIII.: A DIALOGUE1
XIX.: THE AMERICAN CRISIS.
I.
II.: TO LORD HOWE.2
III.
IV.
V.: TO GEN. SIR WILLIAM HOWE.1
VI.: TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE, GENERAL CLINTON, AND WILLIAM EDEN, ESQ., BRITISH COMMISSIONERS AT NEW YORK.1
VII.: TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.
VIII.: ADDRESSED TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.
IX.
X.: ON THE KING OF ENGLAND’S SPEECH.1
XI.: ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS.
XII.: TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE.1
XIII.: THOUGHTS ON THE PEACE, AND THE PROBABLE ADVANTAGES THEREOF.
XX.: RETREAT ACROSS THE DELAWARE.1
XXI.: LETTER TO FRANKLIN, IN PARIS.1
XXII.: THE AFFAIR OF SILAS DEANE.1 TO SILAS DEANE, ESQ’RE.
XXIII.: TO THE PUBLIC ON MR. DEANE’S AFFAIR.1
XXIV.: MESSRS. DEANE, JAY, AND GÉRARD.1
