 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 ページ
...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 hiscountry, than the whole race of politicians put together.1' The learning of this people is very... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1854 - 514 ページ
...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 before, would deserve better...mankind and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." This is a noble maxim. It estimates the worth of... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - 1882 - 442 ページ
...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 would deserve better...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." QUESTION. When you have got your ground ready to... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Mitford - 1856 - 448 ページ
...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...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, that the... | |
 | 1858 - 594 ページ
...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...mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' This passage might have been written upon Lord Townshend,... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1859 - 552 ページ
...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...mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politician!) put together." This passage might have been written upon Lord Townsend,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1859 - 612 ページ
...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 before, would deserve better...mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." Whatever may be said of politicians, there can be... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 360 ページ
...HIS OPINION, THAT WHOEVER WOULD 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...MANKIND, AND DO MORE ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY, THAN THE WHOLE RACE OF POLITICIANS PUT TOGETHER." SWIFT. CONTENTS. Early History of British Agrculture... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 ページ
...pas d'un ennemi ou " 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...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." No law of that country must exceed in words the number... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1916 - 838 ページ
...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...mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' The increase has been effected, but the men whose... | |
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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... 
