 | James Rennell - 1830 - 588 pages
...to Alexander's post on the Jaxartes, the sud3 " And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever would make TWO ears of corn, or TWO blades of grass, to...than the whole race of politicians put together." (SWIFT'S Gulliver's Travels.) den appearance of the ambassadors there proves, either that they could... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1834 - 354 pages
...are not worth considering. 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,...before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more < service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people... | |
 | 1835 - 916 pages
...of the Dean's accuracy than of his point. The sentence is as follows : " And he (King of Brobdignag) "UN m I n between church and stale, (if that was in our author's contemplation, which we hardly think his words... | |
 | edmund ruffin - 1835 - 912 pages
...Practice, SUfFOKT OF THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE. EDMUND RUFFIIf, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. And be cave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two...better of mankind, and do more essential service to bis country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Swift. VOL. II. SHEIiZiBAXTKS, VA. PUBLISHED... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 pages
...of the Dean's accuracy than of his point. The sentence is as follows : - And he (King of Brobdignag) gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two...ground, where only one grew before, would deserve beIter of mankind, and do roofr essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...(King of Brobdignag) gave it lor his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blade« of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only...one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, ада do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1838 - 834 pages
...opinion, " thai whoever could make two car« of com. or two blade« of ртам, to grow upon a «pot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve...better of mankind, and do more essential service to bis country, than the whole race of politician« put together." Swift. PUBLISHED BY THE PROPRIETOR,... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1838 - 782 pages
...although a practical liirmer tor fifteen or sixteen years; although I have made "two euro of corn, and two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before," still, from being of another profession, nothing that I could write or say would be deemed orthodox,... | |
 | Thomas Perronet Thompson - 1839 - 92 pages
...could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to prow upon a spot, where only one had grown before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole class of politicians put together." — Id. A.— If this had meant giving the country the use of two... | |
 | Edmund Ruffin - 1839 - 830 pages
...and comfort, connect our interest, and even our existence with theirs." The opinion, "that whosoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and would do more essential service to... | |
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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... 
