 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
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1838 - 782 páginas
...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.... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1838 - 834 páginas
...bis opinion, "that whoever could make two cars of corn, or two bladee of gram, to grow upon a epot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, ami do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Swift.... | |
 | Thomas Perronet Thompson - 1839 - 92 páginas
...could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to prow upon a spot, where only one had grown before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole class of politicians put together." — Id. A.— If this had meant giving the country the use of two... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1839 - 830 páginas
...No. 5. -£ that whoever could make two cars of com, or two blades of grue, to grow upon a spot row before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to hie couni race of poLiticiana put together." Swift, PUBLISHED BY THE PROPRIETOR, ¡Tin j publication... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1841 - 888 páginas
...apothegm be true, " that he who causes two ears of corn, or two blades of erase, to grow where hut one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service lo his country, than the whole race of politicians taken together,1' then the claims of our politicians... | |
 | 1889 - 670 páginas
...Brobdingnag/ part ii. chap. vi. , point in any way to it?— " 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 bis country, than the whole race of politicians put together." E, W. HACKWOOD. Dr. Johnson, in his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 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 hiscountry, than the whole race of politicians put together.1' The learning of this people is very... | |
 | 1889 - 562 páginas
...— "And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of gram, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew...better of mankind, and do more essential service to bis country, than the whole race of politicians put together." RW HACKWOOD. Dr. Johnson, in his 'Life... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1859 - 552 páginas
...arable farming took its rise in Norfolk. The king of Brobdignag gave it as 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." This passage might have been written upon Lord Townsend, who retired in... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 páginas
..."that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where one grew before, would deserve better of mankind,...essential service to his country, than the whole race of these so-called politicians put together." auUher'e Travels. DRYDEN AND POPE. DR. JOHNSON, 1709—1784.... | |
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