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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... "
The Works ...: With the Author's Life and Character, Notes [etc.] In Eight ... - Page 126
by Jonathan Swift - 1761
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Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World: In Four Parts. By Lemuel ...

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...common Senfe and Reafon^— to Jofticeind Lenity, to the fpeedy Determination of civil and. xriminal Caufes ; with fome : other obvious Topics, which are...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...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...Lenity, to the fpeedy Determination of Civil and Criminal Caufes ; with fome other obvious Topicks which are not worth confidering. And, he gave it for...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...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot, Volume 1

John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 pages
...is meant by Secrets of Stafe, where an Enemy, or fomeEival Nation 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...
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Essays Relating to Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Volume 1

James Anderson - 1777 - 546 pages
...THE SECOND EDITION, WITH LARGEADDITIONS. BY JAMES ANDERSON, p=^ FARMER AT MONKS-HILL, ABERDEENSHIRE. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two cars of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground, where only one grew before, would...
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The Mirror: A Periodical Paper, Pub. at Edinburgh in the Years ..., Volume 2

1781 - 392 pages
...Duke et decorum eji pro p atria mori. HOR. S i R, IT has always been a favourite opinion with me, " that, whoever could make two ears " of corn, or two blades of grafs grow upon " a fpot of ground, where only one grew be*' fore, would deferve better of mankind, and "...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...cafe. He confined the knowledge of governing within very narrow bounds, to common fenfe and reàfon, to juftice and lenity, to the fpeedy determination...he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make tivo ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...reafon, to juftice and lenity, to the fpeedy determination of civil and criminal caufcs ; with fame other obvious topics which are not worth confidering....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,...
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General View of the Agriculture of the North Riding of Yorkshire: Drawn Up ...

John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 pages
...CONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. BY JOHN 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 where only one grew before, would deserve...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...determination of civil 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 of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, vvould deserve better of mankind,...
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The British Essayists: The Lounger

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,...
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