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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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  The bloody buoy thrown out as a warning to the political pilots of America: or, A faithful relation of a multitude of acts of horrid barbarity, such as the eye never witnessed, the tongue never expressed, or the imagination conceived, until the commencement of the French Revolution. To which is added an instructive essay, tracing these dreadful effects to their real causes. : Illustrated with four striking copper-plates. / By Peter Porcupine. ; [Four lines from the Abbe Maury's speech to the National Assembly]
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835. and Smither, James, 1741-1797, engraver.
  Description:
  Frontispiece engraved by James Smither. "Errata." --p. viii. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [242].
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  A New-Year's gift to the Democrats; or Observations on a pamphlet, entitled, "A vindication of Mr. Randolph's resignation." By Peter Porcupine. ; [Six lines from Swift]
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  Three states noted (Gaines 10a-c; q.v.). Bookseller's advertisement, p. [72].
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  The political censor, or Monthly review of the most interesting political occurrences, relative to the United States of America. By Peter Porcupine.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  Caption title: The political censor for April, 1796. The frontispiece, a caricature of Albert Gallatin, is mistakenly identified as by Evans as being of Thomas Paine. Cf. Gaine. Two states noted. In one (Gaines 14a), p. ...
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  History of the American Jacobins, commonly denominated Democrats. By Peter Porcupine. ; [Three lines from Burke]
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
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  Attributed to William Cobbett by Gaines, who identifies Samuel Sansom, Jun., as printer. Also issued as part of: Playfair, William. The history of Jacobinism ... Philadelphia : Printed for William Cobbett, 1796 (Evans 31016).
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  The political censor, or Monthly review of the most interesting political occurrences, relative to the United States of America. By Peter Porcupine.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  Printed wrapper: The political censor, or Monthly review for March 1796, This work will be published on the last day of every month. Six Censors will make a volume, the sixth will therefore contain a general index and table ...
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  The life and adventures of Peter Porcupine, with a full and fair account of all his authoring transactions; being a sure and infallible guide for all enterprising young men who wish to make a fortune by writing pamphlets. / By Peter Porcupine himself. ; [Two lines from Shakespeare]
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  Two states noted. In one (Gaines 19a), the type is misaligned in the last 2 lines on p. 19. In the other (Gaines 19b), the error is corrected. With a prospectus for William Playfair's "The history of Jacobinism," p. 59.
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  The political censor, or Monthly review of the most interesting political occurrences, relative to the United States of America. By Peter Porcupine.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  Caption title: The political censor, for May, 1796. The frontispiece, a caricature of Albert Gallatin, was also issued with The Political censor for April, 1796. Two states noted by Gaines (Gaines 17a-b; q.v.). Odd numbered ...
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  Christianity contrasted with deism: or The present religion of France. To which is added, an address to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Piety. / By Peter Porcupine.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Porcupine, Peter. and Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  The pseudonym 'Peter Porcupine' was frequently used by William Cobbett. Cobbett, however, denied authorship of this work in his other writings. Cf. Gaines. Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Peter Porcupine." on ...
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  A little plain English, addressed to the people of the United States, on the treaty, negociated with His Britannic Majesty, and on the conduct of the president relative thereto; in answer to "The letters of Franklin." : With a supplement containing an account of the turbulent and factious proceedings of the opposers of the treaty. / By Peter Porcupine. ; [Eight lines from Shakespeare]
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  With a half-title. Three states noted (Gaines 7a-c; q.v.).
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