 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...  Prose - Pàgina 8701826Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pàgines
...very narroi v hounds, to common fenfe and reafon, to juflice and lenity, to the fpeedy determinatioa of civil and criminal caufes; with fome other obvious...topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it tor his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot... | |
 | James Anderson - 1777 - 546 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pàgines
...bounds, to common fenfe and reafon, to juftice and lenity, to the fpeedy, determination^ determination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious...topics, which, are not worth confidering. And he gave h for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...very narrow bounds, to common fenfe and reàfon, to juftice and lenity, to the fpeedy determination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious...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,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pàgines
...of the Dean's accuracy than of his point. The sentence is as follows : ' Andhe (King of Brobdingnag) 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,... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 342 pàgines
...THE CONSIDERATION. AND BY DIRECTION or THE DUBLIN SOCIETY. BY THOMAS JAMES RAWSON, ES2. A MEMBER. " 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,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 pàgines
...founded his noble system of attraction on observing an apple fall to the ground. It is Doctor Swift's opinion, that " whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only onegrew before, would deservebetter of mankind than... | |
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