 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 σελίδες
...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,...and do more essential service to his country, than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: ; PRINTED BY B.MCM1LLAN, BO W-STREET, COVENT-OARDEN,... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 410 σελίδες
...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...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 σελίδες
...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,...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 722 σελίδες
...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,...and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' < species of trial.' One who understood Christianity far... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 σελίδες
...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 are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 354 σελίδες
...decorum at fro f atria man'. HOR. SIR, IT has always been a. favourite opinion with me, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass,...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... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 338 σελίδες
...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...and do more " essential service to his country, than the whole race of politician* " put together." Swirr. DUBLIN: PRINTED BY- GRAISBERRY AND CAMPBELL,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 328 σελίδες
...decorum estpropalria mmi. HOR. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass,...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 σελίδες
...decorum eit pro patri& mart. Hon. SIR, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass,...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... 
