 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...And, he. gave it for his Opinion, 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...And, he gave it for his Opinion ; 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... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - English literature - 1751 - 268 pages
...not in the Cafe : P. 129. And that 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... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...are not in the Cafe: P. i29. And 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... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - Agriculture - 1800 - 416 pages
...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 where only one grew before, would deserve better " of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON:... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...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 of politicians put together. The... | |
 | Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) - Industrial arts - 1801 - 1116 pages
...that " whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, to grow, where only one had grown before, would deserve better of mankind than the whole race of politicians." The same remark may be extended, with propriety, to other vegetable products ; and the merit acknowledged... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 262 pages
...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 more essential service tp his ' country, than the whole race of politicians put ' together.'... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...Brobdingnag) 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 of politicians put together.' < species... | |
 | English literature - 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."... | |
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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... 
