| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And, he gave it for his opinion, " That, whoever could...to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew beore, would deserve better of mankind, and do "T>.«"*fu3.M±iLT"' '" '^'^'J'"8 country, than the... | |
| ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO. - 1814 - 548 pages
...mankind are more indebted to a ' single, very industrious cultivator of die soil, than to all the pro." opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew be" fore r would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential ser" vice to his country, than the... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 328 pages
...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,...than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries which conduce... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...proof that thispatriotic prince agrees in the opinion of the King of Brobdignag, that " whoever can make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one (Dr Kennie might say where none)grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service... | |
| 1822 - 326 pages
...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,...than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries which conduce... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 pages
...been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before,...than the whole race of politicians put together." Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries which conduce... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...been a favourite opinion with me, " that whoever could make two ears of com, or two blades of grass, grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before,...than the whole race of politicians put together." Possessed with this idea, I have long bent my thoughts and study towards those inquiries which conduce... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...proof that this patriotic prince agrees in the opinion of the King of Brobdignag, that " whoever can make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one (Dr Kennie might say where none) grew before, deserves betterof mankind, and does more essential service... | |
| 1826 - 450 pages
...termination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 pages
...Adrian 'fell : upon that fatal spot Our brother died. GrannUe. He that could make two ears of corn grow' upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind than the whole race of politicians. Swift. You graced the several parts of life, A spotless virgin,... | |
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