 And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race...  The Political state of Great Britain - Page 497by Political state of Great Britain - 1726Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 454 pages
...very narrow Bounds ; to common Senfe and Reafon, to Juftice and Lenity, to the Speedy Determination of Civil and Criminal Caufes ; with fome other obvious...confidering. And, he gave it for his Opinion ; that whoevet could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Lenity, to the fpeedy Determination of civil and. xriminal Caufes ; with fome : other obvious Topics, which are not worth confidering. And, he. gave it...make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before,, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 330 pages
...very narrow Bounds ; to common Senfe and Reafon, to Jullice and Lenity, to the fpeedy Determination of civil and criminal Caufes ; with fome other obvious...which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for ^is Opinion, that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs to grow uponfl Spot of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1755 - 608 pages
...and lenity, to the fpeedy determination of civil and criminal caufes; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for...make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...criminal caufes; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it tor his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...lenity, to the fpeedy determination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for...make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...lenity, to the fpeedy determination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for...make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and do more... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...is meant by Secrets of Staff, where an Enemy, or fome Rival Nation are not in the Cafe: P. 129. And that whoever could make Two Ears of Corn, or Two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground, where only One grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more... | |
 | James Anderson - Agriculture - 1777 - 546 pages
...THE SECOND EDITION, WITH LARGEADDITIONS. BY JAMES ANDERSON, p=^ FARMER AT MONKS-HILL, ABERDEENSHIRE. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two cars of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground, where only one grew before, would... | |
 | Periodicals - 1781 - 392 pages
...Duke et decorum eji pro p atria mori. HOR. S i R, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that, whoever could make two ears " of corn, or two blades of grafs grow upon " a fpot of ground, where only one grew be*' fore, would deferve better of mankind, and "... | |
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