 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...  Notes and Queries - Page 1401889Full view - About this book
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 328 pages
...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,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long... | |
 | 1822 - 326 pages
...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,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 334 pages
...been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Possessed with this idea, I have long... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 690 pages
...been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Possessed with this idea, I have long... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 pages
...upon that fatal spot Our brother died. Grannllt. He that could make two ears of corn grow upon a tpot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind than the whole race of politicians. Surifi. You graced the several parts of life, A spotleis virgin,... | |
 | James Rennell - Geography, Ancient - 1830 - 588 pages
...to Alexander's post on the Jaxartes, the sud3 " And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever would make TWO ears of corn, or TWO blades of grass, to...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." (SWIFT'S Gulliver's Travels.) den appearance... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...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,...before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more < service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people... | |
 | edmund ruffin - 1835 - 912 pages
...Practice, SUfFOKT OF THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE. EDMUND RUFFIIf, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. And be cave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two...than the whole race of politicians put together." Swift. VOL. II. SHEIiZiBAXTKS, VA. PUBLISHED BY THE PROPRIETOR. 1835. I I-. <• • • o TABLE OF... | |
 | 1835 - 916 pages
...of the Dean's accuracy than of his point. The sentence is as follows : " And he (King of Brobdignag) gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." between church and stale, (if that was... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1838 - 782 pages
...PHOPRIETOK. And he gave it Tor his opinion," that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of gran, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew...would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential itrrice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Suifi. PJTA'riBBBOJUO) VA.... | |
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