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 hist country, than the whole... A Kansan Abroad - Página 228por Noble Lovely Prentis - 1878 - 240 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 410 páginas
...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 better...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, t " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: PRINTED BT B. M'MILLAN, BOW-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 páginas
...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 tp his ' country, than the whole race of politicians put ' together.' Possessed with this idea, I have... | |
| 1803 - 308 páginas
...opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or " two blades of grass, grow upon a fpot of ground " where only one grew before, would deserve...better " of mankind, and do more essential service to hie " country, than the whole race of politicians put toge" ther." Possessed with this idea, I have... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 páginas
...wkh. plantations or ipnti of flowers. Guardij*. He that could make two ears of corn grow upon a ifot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind than ' (be whole race of politicians. Swift. r. Any particular place. I would be busy in the world,... | |
| Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 338 páginas
...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,...essential service to his country, than the whole race of politician* " put together." Swirr. DUBLIN: PRINTED BY- GRAISBERRY AND CAMPBELL, 10, BACK-LANE, PRINTERS... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 338 páginas
...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,...essential service to his country, than the whole race of pqhticians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 páginas
...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,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to hist country, than the whole race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 páginas
...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,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 páginas
...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 páginas
...AGRICULTURE. EDMUND RUFFIIf, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. And be cave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass...better of mankind, and do more essential service to bis country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Swift. VOL. II. SHEIiZiBAXTKS, VA. PUBLISHED... | |
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