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... Notes and Queries - Page 1571889Full view - About this book
| Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1849 - 526 pages
...considering. 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...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."—Ib., Brobdignag, p. 228. According... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...And he gave it for bis 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...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 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...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... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 pages
...And he gave it for lib 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...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of... | |
| Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1854 - 514 pages
...sixty feet high, the following words: "Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." This is a noble maxim. It estimates... | |
| 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...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." QUESTION. When you have got your ground... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 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...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."! * It was more than hinted \)j the tories,... | |
| 1858 - 594 pages
...Brobdingnag gave it as 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...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' This passage might have been written... | |
| Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1859 - 552 pages
...Brobdignag gave it as 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...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politician!) put together." This passage might have been written... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1859 - 612 pages
...Brobdignag who avowed the 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...better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." Whatever may be said of politicians,... | |
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