 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...Sir, to find this fyftem approaching fo near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will aftonifh our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like thofe of the builders of Babylon, and that our ftates are on the point of feparation, only to meet... | |
 | English literature - 1788 - 678 pages
...fyftem approaching fo near to perfection aa it does. And i think it will aftonifh our enemies, xvho are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded like tbofe of the builders of Babel, and that our fenalors are on the point of fcparation, only to meet... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...Sir, to find this fyllem approaching fo near to perfection as it does; and I think it will aftonim our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, ISti thofe of the builders of Babylon, and that our:,. ftates are on the point of reparation, only... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...opinion, theit local interest, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...and that our states are on the point of separation, ony to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting each other's throats. Thus I consent, sir, to this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From sueh an assembly can a perfect production be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection asit does ; and I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly, can a perfect pioduction be expected ? It therefore astonishes me, sir, to find...near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will establish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...views. From sucji an assembly can a perfeet production be expected ?. It .therefore astonishes me, Kir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does ; and I think it will astonish our Y2 enemies, who are waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confounded, like those of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...local interests, and their selfish view?. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected I It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system...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... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly, can a perfect production be expected f it therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system...waiting with confidence, to hear that our councils are confoinded, like those of the builders of Babylon, and that our states are on the point of separation,... | |
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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... 
