 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...  Portraits of British Americans - Page 61by Fennings Taylor, William Notman - 1867Full view - About this book
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 pages
...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 better " of mankind,...his country, than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: ; PRINTED BY B.MCM1LLAN, BO W-STREET, COVENT-OARDEN, PRINTER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 410 pages
...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 " of 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...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,...to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is very defective : consisting only in morality, history,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, vvould deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service...to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is very defective : consisting only in morality, history,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 pages
...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 do more essential service tp his ' country, than the whole race of politicians put ' together.' Possessed with this idea, I have... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...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,...to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' < species of trial.' One who understood Christianity far better, as he practised its... | |
 | 1803 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 pages
...corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one L a grew 148 SWIFTIANA. grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and...to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." CLII. NEW SYSTEMS OF NATURE. New systems of nature are but new fashions, which will... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 336 pages
...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,...to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have Ion" bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 338 pages
...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,...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... | |
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