THE

POLITICAL WRITINGS

OF

THOMAS PAINE,

SECRETARY TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE.

A NEW EDITION WITH ADDITIONS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

NEW-YORK:

GEORGE H. EVANS. -6 THAMES STREET.

1835

:

THENEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 245738

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN POUNDATIONS. 1902