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THOMAS PAINE,

LOVER OF THE “DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE," SECRETARY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS UNDER THE FIRST AMERICAN CONGRESS, AND MEMBER
OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FRAÑOL.

"These are the times that try men's souls.”—“The world is my country; to do good, my religion."

CHICAGO AND TORONTO:
BELFORDS, CLARKE & CO., PUBLISHERS.

MDCCCLXXIX.

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COMMON SENSE:

ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS OF AMERICA, ON THE
FOLLOWING INTERESTING SUBJECTS, VIZ.:

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 OF THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

IV.—OF THE PRESENT ABILITY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME MISCELLANEOUS

REFLECTIONS. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX.

"Man knows no matter save creating heaven,

Or those whom choice and common good ordain '

THOMSON