...Common Sense.' I could not have written anything in so manly and striking a style." — JOHN ADAMS. "A few more such flaming arguments as were exhibited...will not leave numbers at a loss to decide on the propriety of a separation." — GEORGE WASHINGTON. " It is not necessary for me to tell you how much...

...down to read. He was not only impressed but inspired. "A few more of such flaming arguments," he said, "as were exhibited at Falmouth and Norfolk, added...Sense,' will not leave numbers at a loss to decide upon the propriety of separation." Washington told his aides about the pamphlet. They read it for themselves...

...myself convinced, by the arguments, of the necessity of separation." Washington in turn reported that "the sound doctrine and unanswerable reasoning contained in the pamphlet Common Sense will not leave members [of Congress] at a loss to decide upon the propriety of separation. ... [It is] working a wonderful...

...rarely been produced by types and paper in any age or country." Washington said of it: "A few more ot such flaming arguments as were exhibited at Falmouth...Sense,' will not leave numbers at a loss to decide upon the propriety of separation from England." Another patriot wrote in an introduction to it, "We...

...the general wrote to Joseph Reed: " A few more such Uaming arguments as were exhibited at Kalmouth and Norfolk, added to the sound doctrine and unanswerable...Sense," will not leave numbers at a loss to decide upon the propriety of separation." We quote the above frpm the Literary World. Could there be a more...

...flaming arguments as were exhibited at [Portland, Maine] and Norfolk [towns fired by the British], added to the sound doctrine and unanswerable reasoning...Sense, will not leave numbers at a loss to decide upon the propriety of separation." The fires of burning towns helped to heat popular feeling; it has...