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  An antidote for Tom Paine's theological and political poison: containing 1. Tom's life, interspersed with remarks and reflections by P. Porcupine. 2. An apology for the Bible, in a series of letters addressed to Paine by the Bishop of Landaff. 3. An apology for Christianity, by the same learned, elegant writer. 4. An answer to Paine's anarchical nonsense, commonly called, the Rights of man.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835. and Watson, Richard, 1737-1816.
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  Caption title: The political censor, for September, 1796. The title page not withstanding, the contents are identical with those of William Cobbett's Political censor for September, 1796. The two essays by the Bishop of ...
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  Divine oracles the true antidote against deism, and false Christianity; or, The clear light of revelation constrasted to the darkness of a boasted Age of Reason. In letters to a son. : To which are prefixed, introductory strictures on some late writings.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Errata statement at foot of p. 44.
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  Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. / Written by Candidus. ; [Three lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806. ; et al.show everyone

  Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806. ; Chalmers, George, 1742-1825. ; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. ; Rationalis. ; Smith, William, 1727-1803. ; Dickinson, John, 1732-1808, dedicatee.
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  Attributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others. Dedicated to John Dickinson. Four states noted by Adams, who describes an additional ...
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  The celebrated speech of the Hon. T. Erskine, in support of the liberty of the press. Delivered at Guildhall, December 18, 1792. : To which is prefixed, a preface by a Scotch Member of Parliament. / Taken in short hand by Gurney the principal short hand writer in London.
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron. 1750-1823.
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  Thomas Erskine's final speech to the jury in defense of Thomas Paine, on trial for publishing "Rights of man." Last two leaves blank.
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  The life of Thomas Paine, the author of Rights of man, Age of reason, &c. With a defence of his writings. / By Francis Oldys, A.M. of the University of Pennsylvania.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.
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  A hostile account. The words "With a defence of his writings" were evidently used as a means of disarming Paine's friends. The pseudonym was wholly fictitious as Chalmers had no such degree, and no affiliation with the ...
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  The speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, in the Court of King's Bench, June 28, 1797, before the Right Hon. Lloyd Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, on the trial the King versus Thomas Williams, for publishing The age of reason, written by Thomas Paine; : together with Mr. Stewart Kyd's reply, and Lord Kenyon's charge to the jury.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823. ; Kyd, Stewart, d. 1811. ; Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802. and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N24277) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 32093) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Christianity vindicated, in the admirable speech of the Hon. Tho. Erskine, in the trial of J. [i.e., T.] Williams, for publishing Paine's "Age of Reason." : 24th June, 1797.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823. and Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802.
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  Erskine acted as prosecutor for the Society for the Suppression of Vice, which proceeded against Thomas Williams, a bookseller, for selling Thomas Paine's "Age of reason." Followed by Lord Kenyon's charge to the jury, p. 14-15.
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  A Tribute to the swinish multitude: being a choice collection of patriotic songs. / Collected by the celebrated R. Thomson.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Thomson, R., comp.
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  Contains numerous allusions to Thomas Paine and his writings. Preface signed: R. Thomson. With a half-title.
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  Porcupine's political censor, for December, 1796. Containing remarks on the debates in Congress, particularly on the timidity of the language held towards France. : Also, a letter to the infamous Tom Paine, in answer to his brutal attack on the Federal Constitution, and on the conduct and character of General Washington.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835. and Cobbett, William, 1763-1835 Letter to the infamous Tom Paine.
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  With an added title page ('Porcupine's political censor. Vol. I. ...') "intended for the convenience of such gentlemen as have been constant purchasers of the Censor, and as may think them worth preserving in a volume." ...
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  The true interest of America impartially stated, in certain stictures [sic] on a pamphlet intitled Common sense. By an American. ; [Ten lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Inglis, Charles, 1734-1816.
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  Attributed to Charles Inglis by Evans and the Library of Congress.
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