 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...  Discovery: Or, The Spirit and Service of Science - Page 277by Sir Richard Gregory - 1916 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Sands - 1848 - 452 pages
...interest of $100 per acre. The remark of Swift, is peculiarly applicable to Col. CaBron: " Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, deserves better of mankiod, and does more essential service to his country, than the whole race of... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Authority - 1849 - 454 pages
...criminal causes, with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...than the whole race of politicians put together." — Ib., Brobdignag, p. 228. According to this last doctrine, an improving farmer would confer a greater... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Authority - 1849 - 526 pages
...criminal causes, with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...his country, than the whole race of politicians put together."—Ib., Brobdignag, p. 228. According to this last doctrine, an improving farmer would confer... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1889 - 670 pages
...Gulliver's ' Voyage to Brobdingnag/ part ii. chap. vi. , point in any way to it?— " And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to bis country, than the whole race of politicians put together." E, W. HACKWOOD. Dr. Johnson, in his... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering, And he gave it for bis opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn,...than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of Government, and a test for excellence of discovery, which —... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Chartism - 1850 - 492 pages
...criminal causes; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for lib opinion, ' that whoever could make two ears of corn,...than the whole race of politicians put together.' " There is a commentary on the Art of Government, and a test for excellence of discovery, which —... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for his opinion, " That whoever could make two ears of corn,...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... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1889 - 562 pages
...' Voyage to Brobdingnag,' part ii. chap, vi., point in any way to it ? — "And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of gram, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and... | |
 | Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1854 - 514 pages
...mouth of the royal Brobdignagian — a gigantic and barbaric king sixty feet high, the following words: "Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades...than the whole race of politicians put together." This is a noble maxim. It estimates the worth of men by the substantial good which they do — by the... | |
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1882 - 442 pages
...times. He gave it as 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...than the whole race of politicians put together." QUESTION. When you have got your ground ready to seed to grass, and have not got thirty-five loads... | |
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