He begins this account by omitting the only facts which as causes are known to be true; everything beyond these is conjecture, even in Paris; and he then works up a tale accommodated to his own passions and prejudices.
Paine criticizes Edmund Burke's historical methodology, accusing him of omitting crucial facts and constructing narratives based on personal passions and prejudices.
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