 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious topics, which, are not worth confidering. And he gave h for his opinion, 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... | |
 | James Donaldson - 1796 - 446 pages
...laudable of all purfuits, that of the improvement of their eftates ; who, who, agreeing with Swift, " 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... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...civil and criminal caufcs ; with fame other obvious topics which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two budes of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would oefervc better of mankind,... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 pages
...TUKE, LAND - SURVEYOR. " and he gave it for his opinion, that whoever " could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to grow upon " a spot of ground...better " of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: ; PRINTED BY B.MCM1LLAN, BO... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 410 pages
...opinion, that 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...and criminal causes; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 pages
...MIRROR. Duke el decorum est pro patria fort. HOR. SIR, IT has always been a favourite 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 of ' mankind, and do... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...Dean's accuracy than of his point. The sentence is as follows : ' Andhe (King of Brobdingnag) gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' < species of trial.' One who understood... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
