The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 1 (1774-1779)THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE VOLUME I.Reading editionChapter navigation17 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE VOLUME I.1774 - 1779EDITOR'S PREFACE.THE CRISIS I. (THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS)THE CRISIS II. TO LORD HOWE.THE CRISIS III. (IN THE PROGRESS OF POLITICS)THE CRISIS IV. (THOSE WHO EXPECT TO REAP THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM)THE CRISIS. V. TO GEN. SIR WILLIAM HOWE.THE CRISIS VI. (TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE AND GENERAL CLINTON)THE CRISIS VII. TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS VIII. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS IX. (HAD AMERICA PURSUED HER ADVANTAGES)THE CRISIS X. ON THE KING OF ENGLAND'S SPEECH.THE CRISIS. XI. ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS.THE CRISIS. XII. TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE.THE CRISIS. XIII. THOUGHTS ON THE PEACE, AND PROBABLE ADVANTAGESA SUPERNUMERARY CRISIS: TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Volume 1 — 1774 - 1779All chapters and sections (17)Sections1Volume 1 · Other sections1774 - 1779EDITOR'S PREFACE.THE CRISIS I. (THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS)THE CRISIS II. TO LORD HOWE.THE CRISIS III. (IN THE PROGRESS OF POLITICS)THE CRISIS IV. (THOSE WHO EXPECT TO REAP THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM)THE CRISIS. V. TO GEN. SIR WILLIAM HOWE.THE CRISIS VI. (TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE AND GENERAL CLINTON)THE CRISIS VII. TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS VIII. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS IX. (HAD AMERICA PURSUED HER ADVANTAGES)THE CRISIS X. ON THE KING OF ENGLAND'S SPEECH.THE CRISIS. XI. ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS.THE CRISIS. XII. TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE.THE CRISIS. XIII. THOUGHTS ON THE PEACE, AND PROBABLE ADVANTAGESA SUPERNUMERARY CRISIS: TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.COLLECTED AND EDITED BY MONCURE DANIEL CONWAY1774 - 1779 →