The Life of Thomas Paine: Author of Common Sense, Rights of Man, Age of Reason, Letter to the Addressers, &c. &cT. C. Rickman, 1819 - 277 sivua |
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... Congress , but was dismissed by them for publishing some of their secrets relative to Mr. Deane . " Mr. Paine's manner of life was desultory : he often visited in the families of Dr. Franklin , Mr. Ritterhouse , and Mr. G. Clymer ...
... Congress , but was dismissed by them for publishing some of their secrets relative to Mr. Deane . " Mr. Paine's manner of life was desultory : he often visited in the families of Dr. Franklin , Mr. Ritterhouse , and Mr. G. Clymer ...
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... endeavouring to discover some cheap and expeditious method of furnish- ing Congress with saltpetre ; and he proposed in the Pennsylvanian Journal , Nov. 2 , 1775 , the plan of a saltpetre association for volun- tarily supplying 57.
... endeavouring to discover some cheap and expeditious method of furnish- ing Congress with saltpetre ; and he proposed in the Pennsylvanian Journal , Nov. 2 , 1775 , the plan of a saltpetre association for volun- tarily supplying 57.
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... congress , and the general terror of the land . The Americans , he loudly asserted , were in possession of resources sufficient to authorize hope , and he laboured to inspire others with the same sentiments , which animated himself . To ...
... congress , and the general terror of the land . The Americans , he loudly asserted , were in possession of resources sufficient to authorize hope , and he laboured to inspire others with the same sentiments , which animated himself . To ...
Sivu 68
... congress rested afterwards in his hands . This appointment gave Mr. Paine an opportunity of seeing into foreign courts , and their manner of doing business and conducting themselves . In this office which obliged him to reside with congress ...
... congress rested afterwards in his hands . This appointment gave Mr. Paine an opportunity of seeing into foreign courts , and their manner of doing business and conducting themselves . In this office which obliged him to reside with congress ...
Sivu 69
... congress shortly is , " I prevented Deane's fraudulent " demand being paid , and so far the country " is obliged to me , but I became the victim " of my integrity . " The party junto against him say he was guilty of a violation of his ...
... congress shortly is , " I prevented Deane's fraudulent " demand being paid , and so far the country " is obliged to me , but I became the victim " of my integrity . " The party junto against him say he was guilty of a violation of his ...
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Abbé Raynal Age of Reason America appear bears a plant believe Bonneville Burke called character Cheetham's citizen CLIO RICKMAN COLUMBIA be slaves Common Sense conduct congress convention death defend deist dollars earth bears England Europe expence fame favour feel France French revolution gun-boats guns happiness honour human hundred Joel Barlow king Korah land letter Lewes liberty live London Lord Louis Capet LOVE mankind matter ment millions mind Miranda nation ne'er never Nootka Sound opinion Paine's pamphlet Paris Pennsylvanian Magazine person Philadelphia political pounds sterling principles prosecution published reader religion Robespierre rolls its waves scene sea rolls sent ship SIR ROBERT SMITH SNOW DROP Society sons of COLUMBIA tell thee Thetford thing Thomas Addis Emmet Thomas Paine thou thousand thro tion took truth Walmer Castle whole writings wrote
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Sivu 247 - Should the tempest of war overshadow our land, Its bolts could ne'er rend Freedom's temple asunder ; For, unmoved, at its portal would WASHINGTON stand, And repulse,. with his breast, the assaults of the thunder ! His sword, from the sleep Of its scabbard would leap, And conduct, with its point, every flash to the deep ! For ne'er shall the sons of Columbia be slaves, While the earth bears a plant or the sea rolls its waves.
Sivu 77 - Your presence may remind Congress of your past services to this country; and if it is in my power to impress them, command my best exertions with freedom, as they will be rendered cheerfully by one, who entertains a lively sense of the importance of your works, and who, with much pleasure, subscribes himself, Your sincere friend, G. WASHINGTON...
Sivu 273 - The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God. free and Independent, to all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, Send Greeting : Know ye that...
Sivu 192 - The true Deist has but one Deity; and his religion consists in contemplating the power, wisdom, and benignity of the Deity in his works, and in endeavoring to imitate him in everything moral, scientifical, and mechanical.
Sivu 173 - It will not then be said, here stood a temple of vast antiquity, — here rose a Babel of invisible height, or there a palace of sumptuous extravagance ; but here, ah painful thought ! the noblest work of human wisdom, the grandest scene of human glory, the fair cause of freedom rose and fell...
Sivu 178 - Examination of the Passages in the New Testament, Quoted from the Old, and called Prophecies concerning Jesus Christ...
Sivu 277 - I have lived an honest and useful life to mankind ; my time has been spent in doing good ; and I die in perfect composure and resignation to the will of my Creator God.
Sivu 15 - Paine's publications appear to have had in procuring the repeal of some oppressive taxes in the present session of Parliament; and they hope that this adoption of a small part of Mr Paine's ideas will be followed by the most strenuous exertions to accomplish a...
Sivu 191 - I well remember, when about seven or eight years of age, hearing a sermon read by a relation of mine, who was a great devotee of the Church, upon the subject of what is called redemption by the death of the Son of God.
Sivu 261 - ... way, And hither conducted the dame. A fair budding branch from the gardens above, Where millions with millions agree, She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love, And the plant she named Liberty Tree. The celestial exotic struck deep in the ground, Like a native it flourished and bore; The fame of its fruit drew the nations around, To seek out this peaceable shore.