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Is it not sublime this nation-making? that this generation, and particularly a few individuals like you, sir, and myself should be honored by Heaven with the task of founding a people! It is as grand as the nebulous making of stars!" The seigneur's manner was full of enthusiasm. "I can't see it as you young men do," Chrysler said, in an inflection suggestive of regret.
As in all the achievements of mankind it is only after much weary experiment and many a heart-sickening failure that success is attained, so has it been especially with nation-making.
"The Happy Warrior" in Watts' picture dreamed of the spirit face above him in his sleep. So may Canada dream in her tireless urgent business of nation-making; and religion may visualize that dream through the church. Understand the Canadian is no more religious than the American or the Britisher. He drinks as much whisky as they do light wines and beer.
For in order to understand this slow but mighty change, we must look a little into that process of nation-making which has been going on since prehistoric ages and is going on here among us to-day, and from the recorded experience of men in times long past we may gather lessons of infinite value for ourselves and for our children's children.
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