 It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel...  Essays and Letters - Page 157by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...selfish views. From such an assemhly can a perfect production he expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...that our councils are confounded, like those of the huilders of Bahylon, and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesman - 1848 - 312 pages
...selfish view*. IVom such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to...separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cuttmg each other's throats. Thus, I consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect no better,... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of separation only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It, therefore, astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It, therefore, astonishes me, Sir, to find thus system approaching so near to perfection as it does...enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...expeeted ? It, therefore, astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfeetion as it does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...selfish views. From snch an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? Tt, therefore, astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confouaied, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...selfish views. From euch an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to...councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 462 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly, can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...councils are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of separation — only to meet hereafter for the purpose... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 474 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly, can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to...it will astonish our enemies who are waiting with conftdence to hear that our councils are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our... | |
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