Wales Commemoration Of Thomas Paine’s Birthday
The admirers of the writings of this noble author commemorated his birth by partaking of a plain but substantial supper, on Saturday night, Jan. 29, at the Travellers’ Rest, Penysheol.
Thomas Paine and England
Our collection of articles, records and reviews about Thomas Paine and England.
Kensington Celebration Of Thomas Paine’s Natal Day
The above event was celebrated by a supper on Friday last. The room was beautifully decorated with portraits of Paine, Frost, M’Douall, Oastler, etc.
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1837 East London Democratic Association Prospectus
Prospectus of the East London Democratic Association from a copy in the Lovett Collection, Birmingham, reproduced in The Early Chartists by Dorothy Thompson.
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City Of London Tavern Anniversary Of Thomas Paine’s Birthday
A dinner was given yesterday, at the City of London Tavern, to commemorate the birth-day of the notorious Tom Paine.
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London Dinner In Commemoration Of Thomas Paine’s Birth-Day
Yesterday evening, there was a numerously attended dinner party at the White Hart, Bishopsgate-street, to celebrate the anniversary of Thomas Paine’s Birth.
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London Birth-Day Of Thomas Paine
A number of vulgar persons, admirers of the writings of Thomas Paine, met on Wednesday, in the Brewer-street Assembly-rooms, to celebrate that individual’s birth-day.
Curious History Of A Calumny On Paine
This is not at all a question of religion. It is a question of moral truth. Whether Mr. Paine’s opinions were correct, or erroneous, has nothing to do with this matter.
On the Question Will There be War?
*On the Question, WILL THERE BE WAR? from the Public Advertiser (New York), August 15, 1807. Every one asks, Will there be war? The answer to this is easy, which is, That so long as the English government be permitted, at her own discretion, to search, capture, and condemn our vessels, controul our commerce, impress
Of the Comparative Powers and Expense of Ships of War
GUN-BOATS, AND FORTIFICATIONS [This article is reprinted from Miscellaneous Letters and Writings of Thomas Paine, London, 1819, pp. 221-25.-Editor.] THE natural defense by men is common to all nations; but artificial defense as an auxiliary to human strength must be adapted to the local condition and circumstances of a country. What may be suitable to
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Of the English Navy
Of the English Navy — from the American Citizen, January 7, 1807. THE boasted navy of England has been the ruin of England. This may appear strange to a set of stupid feds, who have no more foresight than a mole under ground or they would not abuse France as they do; but strange as
Remarks on the Political and Military Affairs of Europe
THE battles which decided the fate of the King of Prussia and his Government, began on the 9th of October, and ended on the 14th of that month; but the final event, that of the total overthrow of the Russian army of one hundred and fifty thousand men on the 14th, was not known in
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Remarks on English Affairs
Philip Foner’s introduction: This interesting article on English affairs appeared in the Baltimore Evening Post of July 8, 1805, and has never before been reprinted or even mentioned in any discussion of Paine’s writings. It was preceded by an introductory comment by the editor of the Post which went: “The following excellent remarks upon English