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Title: The Writings Of

Thomas Paine, Complete With Index to VolumesI - IV

Author: Thomas Paine

Editor: Moncure DanielConway David Widger

Release Date: February 13,2010 [EBook #31270]Last Updated: November 30,2012

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THE COMPLETEWRITINGS OF

THOMAS PAINE

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VOLUMES andSECTIONS

VOLUME ONE

THE AMERICAN CRISIS.

EDITOR'S PREFACE.

THE CRISIS

THE CRISIS I. (THESE ARETHE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'SSOULS)

THE CRISIS II. TO LORDHOWE.

THE CRISIS III. (IN THE

PROGRESS OF POLITICS)

THE CRISIS IV. (THOSE WHOEXPECT TO REAP THEBLESSINGS OF FREEDOM)

THE CRISIS. V. TO GEN. SIRWILLIAM HOWE.

THE CRISIS VI. (TO THEEARL OF CARLISLE ANDGENERAL CLINTON)

THE CRISIS VII. TO THEPEOPLE OF ENGLAND.

THE CRISIS VIII. ADDRESS

TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.

THE CRISIS IX. (HADAMERICA PURSUED HERADVANTAGES)

THE CRISIS X. ON THE KINGOF ENGLAND'S SPEECH.

THE CRISIS. XI. ON THEPRESENT STATE OF NEWS.

THE CRISIS. XII. TO THEEARL OF SHELBURNE.

THE CRISIS. XIII. THOUGHTSON THE PEACE, AND

PROBABLE ADVANTAGES

A SUPERNUMERARY CRISIS:TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.

VOLUME TWO

RIGHTS OF MAN.

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION.

RIGHTS OF MAN

PAINE'S PREFACE TO THEENGLISH EDITION

PAINE'S PREFACE TO THEFRENCH EDITION

RIGHTS OF MAN. PARTTHE FIRST BEING ANANSWER TO MR. BURKE

OBSERVATIONS ON THEDECLARATION OF RIGHTS

RIGHTS OF MAN. PARTSECOND, COMBININGPRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE.

FRENCH TRANSLATOR'SPREFACE.

PREFACE

RIGHTS OF MAN PART II.

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER I. OF SOCIETYAND CIVILISATION

CHAPTER II. OF THE ORIGINOF THE PRESENT OLDGOVERNMENTS

CHAPTER III. OF THE OLDAND NEW SYSTEMS OFGOVERNMENT

CHAPTER IV. OFCONSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER V. WAYS ANDMEANS OF IMPROVING THECONDITION OF EUROPE

APPENDIX

THE AUTHOR'S NOTES FORPART ONE AND PART TWO

VOLUME THREEINTRODUCTION TO THE

THIRD VOLUME.

I. THE REPUBLICANPROCLAMATION

II. TO THE AUTHORS OF"LE RÉPUBLICAIN."

III. TO THE ABBÉ SIÈYES

IV. TO THE ATTORNEYGENERAL

V.TO MR. SECRETARYDUNDAS

VI. LETTERS TO ONSLOWCRANLEY

VII.TO THE SHERIFF OFTHE COUNTY OFSUSSEX,

VIII. TO MR. SECRETARYDUNDAS

IX.

LETTER ADDRESSEDTO THE ADDRESSERSON THE LATEPROCLAMATION

X. ADDRESS TO THEPEOPLE OF FRANCEANTI-MONARCHAL

XI. ESSAY FOR THE USEOF NEWREPUBLICANS

XII.

TO THE ATTORNEYGENERAL, ON THEPROSECUTIONAGAINST THESECOND PART

XIII.ON THE PROPRIETYOF BRINGING LOUISXVI. TO TRIAL

XIV.

REASONS FORPRESERVING THELIFE OF LOUISCAPET,

XV. SHALL LOUIS XVI.HAVE RESPITE?

XVI. DECLARATION OFRIGHTS

XVII. PRIVATE LETTERS TOJEFFERSON

XVIII. LETTER TO DANTON

XIX.A CITIZEN OFAMERICA TO THECITIZENS OF EUROPE

XX. APPEAL TO THECONVENTION

XXI. THE MEMORIAL TO

MONROEXXII. LETTER TO GEORGE

WASHINGTONXXIII. OBSERVATIONS

XXIV.DISSERTATION ONFIRST PRINCIPLES OFGOVERNMENT

XXV. THE CONSTITUTIONOF 1795

XXVI.THE DECLINE ANDFALL OF THEENGLISH SYSTEM OFFINANCE

XXVII. FORGETFULNESS

XXVIII. AGRARIAN JUSTICEXXIX. THE EIGHTEENTH

FRUCTIDOR

XXX. THE RECALL OFMONROE

XXXI.PRIVATE LETTER TOPRESIDENTJEFFERSON

XXXII.PROPOSAL THATLOUISIANA BEPURCHASED

XXXIII. THOMAS PAINE TOTHE CITIZENS OF THEUNITED STATES,

XXXIV.TO THE FRENCHINHABITANTS OFLOUISIANA

VOLUME FOUR

THE AGE OF REASON

EDITOR'SINTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I - THE AUTHOR'SPROFESSION OF FAITH.

CHAPTER II - OF MISSIONSAND REVELATIONS.

CHAPTER III - CONCERNING

THE CHARACTER OF JESUSCHRIST, AND HIS HISTORY.

CHAPTER IV - OF THEBASES OF CHRISTIANITY.

CHAPTER V -EXAMINATION IN DETAIL OFTHE PRECEDING BASES.

CHAPTER VI - OF THE TRUETHEOLOGY.

CHAPTER VII -EXAMINATION OF THE OLDTESTAMENT.

CHAPTER VIII - OF THE NEWTESTAMENT.

CHAPTER IX - IN WHAT THETRUE REVELATION CONSISTS.

CHAPTER X - CONCERNINGGOD, AND THE LIGHTS CASTON HIS EXISTENCE

CHAPTER XI - OF THETHEOLOGY OF THECHRISTIANS; AND THE TRUETHEOLOGY.

CHAPTER XII - THE

EFFECTS OF CHRISTIANISMON EDUCATION; PROPOSED

CHAPTER XIII -COMPARISON OFCHRISTIANISM WITH THERELIGIOUS IDEAS

CHAPTER XIV - SYSTEM OFTHE UNIVERSE.

CHAPTER XV -ADVANTAGES OF THEEXISTENCE OF MANYWORLDS IN EACH SOLAR

CHAPTER XVI -APPLICATION OF THEPRECEDING TO THE SYSTEMOF THE

CHAPTER XVII - OF THEMEANS EMPLOYED IN ALLTIME, AND ALMOST

THE AGE OF REASON -PART II

PREFACE

CHAPTER I - THE OLDTESTAMENT

CHAPTER II - THE NEWTESTAMENT

CHAPTER III - CONCLUSION

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