I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests ; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become... The Old Stone House, Or, The Patriot's Fireside - Page 119by Joseph Alden - 1848 - 143 pagesFull view - About this book
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