Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not explicitly detail the evidence the author of "Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One" provides. However, the title of the work, "Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One," suggests that the author is offering a set of principles or guidelines.
The description of "The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin" indicates that Benjamin Franklin's writings, including letters, essays, and papers on topics such as the Constitution and the evils of the slave trade, are part of a collection that traces the development of his practical political thought [Passage 1]. While this passage mentions Franklin's work and its impact, it does not specify the evidence used within "Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One" itself.
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From the book
Title: The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Description: Too often dismissed as the least philosophic of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin had a deep and lasting impact on the shape of American political thought. In this substantial collection of Franklin's letters, essays, and lesser-known papers, Ralph Ketcham traces the development of Franklin's practical-and distinctly American-political thought from his earliest Silence Dogood essays to his final writings on the Constitution and The Evils of the Slave Trade. Categories: Political Science Pages:…