 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...  A voyage to Lilliput - Page 129by Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 199 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before,, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effential Service to his Country, than the -whole Race of Politicians put together. The Learning of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before ; would deferve better of Mankind, and do more efiemial Service to his Country, than the whole Race of Politicians put together. THE Learning of this... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 pages
...whoever-could make two Ears of Corn, or two B!ades-of Grafs, -to grow upon a '.Spot of Ground, where only one grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effectual Servicfe to his Country, than the whole Race of Politicians put together." Thefe, and feveral... | |
 | Giraldus (Cambrensis.) - 1755 - 46 pages
...« two Blades of Grafs to tr grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before, will " dcferve better of Mankind, and do more eflential Service to...than the whole Race of Politicians put together." Hoc opus, hoe fadiutn Farm prapercmUs Si Patria: vylumat, Ji nob'u invert tori, LONDON: > 3 Ov THE... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...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 eflential fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. he would rather lofe half... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...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 cflential fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. . The j76 A VOYAGfi... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...that whoever could make Two Ears of Corn, or Two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground, where only One grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effectual Service to his Country, than the whole Race of Politicians put together." Thefe, and feveral... | |
 | James Anderson - 1777 - 546 pages
...that whoever could make two cars 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 eifcntial fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. S\vii"r. EDINBURGH:... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - 1796 - 668 pages
...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 eflential fervlce to his country, than the wliole /'race of politicians put together*." Oxen are not afedifi... | |
 | James Donaldson - 1796 - 446 pages
...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 effenual fervice to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together," have refolved to... | |
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