 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
 | English fiction - 1782 - 720 pages
...realon, to jultice and lenity, to the ipeedy determination of civil and criminal caules, with lome other obvious topicks, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for hU opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...and criminal canfes ; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave h for 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... | |
 | James Donaldson - Agriculture - 1796 - 446 pages
...moft laudable of all purfuits, that of the improvement of their eftates ; who, agreeing with Swift, " 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... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...and lenity, to the fpeedy determination of civil and criminal caufcs ; with fame other obvious topics which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for...opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two budes of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would oefervc better of mankind,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 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 his opinion, that whoever could make tivo ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before,... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - Agriculture - 1800 - 410 pages
...COKSI D ERAT TON OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. BY JOHN TUKE, LAND - SURVEYOR. " and he gave it for his opinion, that whoever " could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to l;row upon " a spot ot ground where only one grew before, would deserve... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 386 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. 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, vvould deserve better of mankind,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 262 pages
...MIRROR. Duke el decorum est pro patria fort. HOR. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two * blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where ' only one grew before, would deserve better of ' mankind,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 240 pages
...MIRROR. Duke et decorum ttt fro f atria mori. HQR. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, * that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two ' blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where ' only one grew before, would deserve better of ' mankind,... | |
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