 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
 | John Fiske - United States - 1890 - 406 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 perfection as it does: and I think it will astunish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded, like... | |
 | John Fiske - Political Science - 1891 - 412 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... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1891 - 220 pages
...selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does; and I think that it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded,... | |
 | Patriotism - 1892 - 440 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... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - Constitutional history - 1893
...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... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1893 - 432 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... | |
 | Archives - 1897 - 976 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... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - Statesmen - 1898 - 440 pages
...that is always in the right." " It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching to near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will...astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to bear that our councils are confounded, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are... | |
 | Edward Robins - 1898 - 444 pages
...of the Convention, that he is astonished to find the constitution so near perfection as it is — " 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 of... | |
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