On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
That period is now arrived, and the long doubtful winter of war is changing to the sweeter prospects of victory and joy.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “That period is now arrived, and the long doubtful winter of war is changing to the sweeter prospects of victory and joy.”
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Written during the American Revolution, this passage expresses optimism about the war's progress and the approaching end of conflict.
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