 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering, And he gave it for bis opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn,...essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of Government, and a test for excellence... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " That whoever could...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 pages
...following, from Gullivers ' Voyage to 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 gram, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1854 - 514 pages
...mouth of the royal Brobdignagian — a gigantic and barbaric king sixty feet high, the following words: "Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades...essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." This is a noble maxim. It estimates the worth of men by the substantial... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - 1882 - 442 pages
...times. He gave it as his opinion, that " whoever would 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 politicians put together." QUESTION. When you have got your ground ready to seed to grass, and have... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could...essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."! * It was more than hinted \)j the tories, that the House of Brunswick lntended... | |
 | 1858 - 594 pages
...markets. This great advance in arable farming took its rise in Norfolk. The king of Brobdingnag gave it as his opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of...essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' This passage might have been written upon Lord Townshend, who retired in... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1859 - 552 pages
...markets. This great advance in arable farming took its rise in Norfolk. The king of Brobdignag gave it as his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of...than the whole race of politician!) put together." This passage might have been written upon Lord Townsend, who retired in 1730 from public affnirs, which... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1859 - 612 pages
...edition. Cincinnati : Moore, Wilstach, Keys, & Co. 1855. IT was the King of Brobdignag who avowed the opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn...essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." Whatever may be said of politicians, there can be no doubt that the scientific... | |
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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 race... 
