Common sense: addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. 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 on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N.B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one third.

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coMMQN SENSE. [47 W mfbird/yq-‘While we profefs ourfelves the [ubjeéia of Britain, we mull, in the eye of foreign nations; he confid ered 'ae rebelat'," The precedent in fomewhat dange -)aace,. for men to be in arms under the name rous to tbn‘i of fubjeas; we, on the fpot, can folve the paradox; But'to unite refitt- lnce and fubjeétion, requires an idea‘much too refined to} common underflanding. ' ' ‘ _ i i Faurrnyé-Were a manifelio: to be puhliih'etl, and impatched to foreign courts, fetting forth the ‘mifer ' endured", and the peaeeable methods we have iea we hwe ineffzftuall ' ruled for redrefa; declaring, at the fame time, that not be, ing able, any longer, to'live happily or lately under the cruel difpofition of the Britil'h 'court, we had been drive n heceflity of breaking of? all conneflions‘ with her; to the fame time, alluring all fuch courts ofour peaceab‘e at the difpoii,‘ tion toward; them, and Mom defire of entering into trade with them: Such a memorialiwrtuld produce more good efi'eé‘ts to this Continent, than, if a {hip were freigh tetl with; petitions to Britain. ' ‘ ' ' j Under our prefent denomination of Btitilh' fubjeé ls, can neither'be received nor heard abroad :‘ The cultom we of all‘courtslare againfi us, and will be {0, until, by an inde-l pendance, we take rank with other nations. ‘ Thefe proceedings may at firl't appear firange and diflig Cult slbut, like all other Reps which we have already pall'ed Over, will in a little time become familiar and agreeable; nd, until an independance is declared, the Continent wilP feel itfelf like 3 than Who continues putting off {oi-tie unplea-a {ant bulincfs from day to da'y, yetlk'nows it mull be done! hates to {at about it, wilhes it over, and is continually haunt-j. ed‘withv the thoughts ofits necefl‘tty, f ' ‘ , t ,Afl'p PE N D IX 5 I N C E the publication of the firfi edition of this, pami‘ S phlet, or rather on the fame'dar on which it came out,the King'g Speech made its appearancein thtg 'etty. ; liar! the fpirit of prophecy direéled the birth [of this precluaroni‘ V ' t t . = A I