Our collection of articles, records and reviews about Thomas Paine and England.
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.
Kensington Celebration Of Thomas Paine’s Natal Day Read Post »
Prospectus of the East London Democratic Association from a copy in the Lovett Collection, Birmingham, reproduced in The Early Chartists by Dorothy Thompson.
1837 East London Democratic Association Prospectus Read Post »
A dinner was given yesterday, at the City of London Tavern, to commemorate the birth-day of the notorious Tom Paine.
City Of London Tavern Anniversary Of Thomas Paine’s Birthday Read Post »
Yesterday evening, there was a numerously attended dinner party at the White Hart, Bishopsgate-street, to celebrate the anniversary of Thomas Paine’s Birth.
London Dinner In Commemoration Of Thomas Paine’s Birth-Day Read Post »
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.
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? 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
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
Of the Comparative Powers and Expense of Ships of War Read Post »
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
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
Remarks on the Political and Military Affairs of Europe Read Post »
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
From the Philadelphia Aurora, March 6, 1804. TO THE EDITOR. As the good sense of the people in their elections have now put the affairs of the union in a prosperous condition at home, and abroad, there is nothing immediately important for the subject of a letter, I therefore send you a piece on another
To the People of England on the Invasion of England Read Post »
