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 4541900Full view - About this book
| 2001 - 254 pages
...2000). The true meaning of agricultural intensification was best stated by Jonathan Swift7 who wrote, "Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades...essential service to his country, than the whole race of 7.. 'Gulliver's Travels." politicians put together." In practical terms, it means careful stewardship... | |
| Helen Coll - 2001 - 197 pages
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| D. Barry Dalal-Clayton, David Dent - 2001 - 456 pages
...economic grounds but there should be a place at the table for knowledge of the land. And he gave it as his opinion. that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass grow on a patch of land where only one grew before. does a greater service to mankind and to his country... | |
| Peter Costello - 2001 - 448 pages
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| Bill Lambrecht - 2001 - 426 pages
...Shortly, I'll just crawl in the dirt as I did when I planted them. 18 BIOTECH AND THE PARADOX OF PLENTY 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... | |
| Bill Lambrecht - 2002 - 408 pages
...Shortly, I'll just crawl in the dirt as I did when I planted them. 18 BIOTECH AND THE PARADOX OF PLENTY 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... | |
| Karl Esser, Ulrich Lüttge, Wolfram Beyschlag, Frank Hellwig - 2002 - 560 pages
...Austria Photosynthesis. Carbon Metabolism: Quantification and Manipulation Grahame J. Kelly “And, he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two...than the whole race of politicians put together.” Jonathan Swift in Gulliver's Travels, ca. 1727 This review is dedicated to Professor Martin Gibbs on... | |
| 2002 - 210 pages
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| P.P. Shastri - 2002 - 322 pages
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