 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 pages
...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, 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... | |
 | 1803 - 308 pages
...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... | |
 | 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 do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." CLII. NEW SYSTEMS OF NATURE. New systems of nature... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 338 pages
...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, would deserve better...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of pqhticians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 342 pages
...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...mankind, and do more " essential service to his country, than the whole race of politician* •' put together'" SWIFT. uOQQQOQ" DUBLIN: PRINTED BY GRAISBERRY... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...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 race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 328 pages
...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, would deserve better...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts... | |
 | 1822 - 326 pages
...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, would deserve better...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts... | |
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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... 
