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,... The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Seite 317von Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 328 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...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,...consent, sir, to this constitution, because I expect ro better, and because I am not sure that this is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors... | |
| Massachusetts. Convention - 1856 - 462 Seiten
...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...only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
| Massachusetts. Convention - 1856 - 474 Seiten
...to perfection as it does. And I think it will astonish our enemies who are waiting with conftdence to hear that our councils are confounded like those...of Babel, and that our States are on the point of separation—only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 Seiten
...will astonish our enemies, whu are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounled, like those of the builders of Babel, and that our...only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 Seiten
...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...only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 676 Seiten
...therefore astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; ancj I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting...hear that our councils are confounded, like those of (he builders of Babel ; and that our states are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 Seiten
...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...like those of the builders of Babel, and that our Slates are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutling each other's... | |
| Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...therefore, astonishes me, sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it docs; 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 796 Seiten
...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 counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 Seiten
...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 counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel, and that our States are on the point of... | |
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