The Hypocritical And Wicked Lives of Infidels - Thomas Paine et. al

In June, 1809, the poor creature (Thomas Paine) died in this country. The lady in whose house he lived relates that "he was daily drunk, and in his few moments of soberness was always quarrelling with her, and disturbing the peace of the family. " At that time " he was deliberately and disgustingly filthy . " He had an old black woman for his servant, as drunken as her master. He accused her of stealing his rum; she retaliated by accusing him of being an old drunkard.
They would lie on the same floor, sprawling and swearing and threatening to fight, but too intoxicated to engage in battle.