THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF THOMAS PAINE

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CONTENTS

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[## ] [COMMON SENSE]
COMPLETE
WRITINGS OF PAINE

[## ] [ VOLUME ONE]
[## ] [ VOLUME TWO]
[## ] [ VOLUME THREE]
[## ] [ VOLUME FOUR]
[## ] [COMMON SENSE]
COMPLETE
WRITINGS OF PAINE

[## ] [ VOLUME ONE]
[## ] [ VOLUME TWO]
[## ] [ VOLUME THREE]
[## ] [ VOLUME FOUR]


CONTENTS of COMMON SENSE


[ OF THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL,
WITH CONCISE REMARKS ON THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. ]

[ OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION ]

[ THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS ]

[ OF THE PRESENT ABILITY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME
MISCELLANEOUS REFLECTIONS ]

[APPENDIX]

[ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS]


CONTENTS of VOLUME ONE


[ THE AMERICAN CRISIS. ]

[ EDITOR'S PREFACE. ]

[ THE CRISIS ]

[ THE CRISIS I. (THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS) ]

[ THE CRISIS II. TO LORD HOWE. ]

[ THE CRISIS III. (IN THE PROGRESS OF POLITICS) ]

[ THE CRISIS IV. (THOSE WHO EXPECT TO REAP THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM) ]

[ THE CRISIS. V. TO GEN. SIR WILLIAM HOWE. ]

[ THE CRISIS VI. (TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE AND GENERAL CLINTON) ]

[ THE CRISIS VII. TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. ]

[ THE CRISIS VIII. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. ]

[ THE CRISIS IX. (HAD AMERICA PURSUED HER ADVANTAGES) ]

[ THE CRISIS X. ON THE KING OF ENGLAND'S SPEECH. ]

[ THE CRISIS. XI. ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS. ]

[ THE CRISIS. XII. TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE. ]

[ THE CRISIS. XIII. THOUGHTS ON THE PEACE, AND PROBABLE ADVANTAGES ]

[ A SUPERNUMERARY CRISIS: TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA. ]


CONTENTS OF VOLUME TWO


[ RIGHTS OF MAN. ]

[ EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION. ]

[ RIGHTS OF MAN ]

[ PAINE'S PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION ]

[ PAINE'S PREFACE TO THE FRENCH EDITION ]


[ RIGHTS OF MAN. PART THE FIRST BEING AN ANSWER TO MR. BURKE ]

[ OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS ]


[ RIGHTS OF MAN. PART SECOND, COMBINING PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. ]

[ FRENCH TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE. ]

[ PREFACE ]


[ RIGHTS OF MAN PART II. ]

[ INTRODUCTION. ]

[ CHAPTER I. OF SOCIETY AND CIVILISATION ]

[ CHAPTER II. OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRESENT OLD GOVERNMENTS ]

[ CHAPTER III. OF THE OLD AND NEW SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT ]

[ CHAPTER IV. OF CONSTITUTIONS ]

[ CHAPTER V. WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF EUROPE ]


[ APPENDIX ]

[ THE AUTHOR'S NOTES FOR PART ONE AND PART TWO ]


CONTENTS OF VOLUME THREE


[ INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD VOLUME. ]
[ I. ] THE REPUBLICAN PROCLAMATION
[ II. ] TO THE AUTHORS OF "LE RIPUBLICAIN."
[ III. ] TO THE ABBI SIHYES
[ IV. ] TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
[ V. ] TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS
[ VI. ] LETTERS TO ONSLOW CRANLEY
[ VII. ] TO THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX,
[ VIII. ] TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS
[ IX. ] LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSERS ON THE LATE PROCLAMATION
[ X. ] ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE
[ XI. ] ANTI-MONARCHAL ESSAY FOR THE USE OF NEW REPUBLICANS
[ XII. ] TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ON THE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE SECOND PART
[ XIII. ] ON THE PROPRIETY OF BRINGING LOUIS XVI. TO TRIAL
[ XIV. ] REASONS FOR PRESERVING THE LIFE OF LOUIS CAPET,
[ XV. ] SHALL LOUIS XVI. HAVE RESPITE?
[ XVI. ] DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
[ XVII. ] PRIVATE LETTERS TO JEFFERSON
[ XVIII. ] LETTER TO DANTON
[ XIX. ] A CITIZEN OF AMERICA TO THE CITIZENS OF EUROPE
[ XX. ] APPEAL TO THE CONVENTION
[ XXI. ] THE MEMORIAL TO MONROE
[ XXII. ] LETTER TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
[ XXIII. ] OBSERVATIONS
[ XXIV. ] DISSERTATION ON FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
[ XXV. ] THE CONSTITUTION OF 1795
[ XXVI. ] THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF FINANCE
[ XXVII. ] FORGETFULNESS
[ XXVIII. ] AGRARIAN JUSTICE
[ XXIX. ] THE EIGHTEENTH FRUCTIDOR
[ XXX. ] THE RECALL OF MONROE
[ XXXI. ] PRIVATE LETTER TO PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
[ XXXII. ] PROPOSAL THAT LOUISIANA BE PURCHASED
[ XXXIII. ] THOMAS PAINE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES,
[ XXXIV. ] TO THE FRENCH INHABITANTS OF LOUISIANA

CONTENTS OF VOLUME FOUR


[ THE AGE OF REASON ]
[ EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION ]

[ CHAPTER I - THE AUTHOR'S PROFESSION OF FAITH. ]

[ CHAPTER II - OF MISSIONS AND REVELATIONS. ]

[ CHAPTER III - CONCERNING THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST, AND HIS HISTORY. ]

[ CHAPTER IV - OF THE BASES OF CHRISTIANITY. ]

[ CHAPTER V - EXAMINATION IN DETAIL OF THE PRECEDING BASES. ]

[ CHAPTER VI - OF THE TRUE THEOLOGY. ]

[ CHAPTER VII - EXAMINATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. ]

[ CHAPTER VIII - OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. ]

[ CHAPTER IX - IN WHAT THE TRUE REVELATION CONSISTS. ]

[ CHAPTER X - CONCERNING GOD, AND THE LIGHTS CAST ON HIS EXISTENCE ]

[ CHAPTER XI - OF THE THEOLOGY OF THE CHRISTIANS; AND THE TRUE THEOLOGY. ]

[ CHAPTER XII - THE EFFECTS OF CHRISTIANISM ON EDUCATION; PROPOSED ]

[ CHAPTER XIII - COMPARISON OF CHRISTIANISM WITH THE RELIGIOUS IDEAS ]

[ CHAPTER XIV - SYSTEM OF THE UNIVERSE. ]

[ CHAPTER XV - ADVANTAGES OF THE EXISTENCE OF MANY WORLDS IN EACH SOLAR ]

[ CHAPTER XVI - APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING TO THE SYSTEM OF THE ]

[ CHAPTER XVII - OF THE MEANS EMPLOYED IN ALL TIME, AND ALMOST ]




[ THE AGE OF REASON - PART II ]
[ PREFACE ]

[ CHAPTER I - THE OLD TESTAMENT ]

[ CHAPTER II - THE NEW TESTAMENT ]

[ CHAPTER III - CONCLUSION ]