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 - 1803 - 354 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,... | |
| Thomas James Rawson - Agriculture - 1807 - 338 pages
...THE CONSIDERATION, AND BY DIRECTION 4ft THE DUBLIN SOCIETY. BY THOMAS JAMES EAWSON, ESQ. A MEMBER. ' 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,... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 424 pages
...founded his noble system of attraction on observing an apple fall to the ground. It is Doctor Swift's opinion, that " whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only onegrew before, would deservebetter of mankind than... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 480 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, 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, and... | |
| ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO. - 1814 - 548 pages
...mankind are more indebted to a ' single, very industrious cultivator of die soil, than to all the pro." 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 be" fore r would deserve better of mankind,... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 328 pages
...MIRROR. Duke et decorum estpropalria mmi. 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, and... | |
| 1822 - 326 pages
...MIRROR. Dulcc et decorum eit pro patri& mart. SIR, Hon. 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, and... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 328 pages
...MIRROR. Duke et decorum est pro patria mart. HOE. 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, and... | |
| Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
.... . ._ ;i--, -_j :_ /-. termination 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 - 1834 - 354 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve... | |
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