 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 pages
...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...better " of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than " the whole race of politicians put together." LONDON: ; PRINTED BY B.MCM1LLAN, BO... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pages
...lenity, to the speedy determination of civil and criminal causes; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. The learning of this people is very defective... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...lenity, to the speedy determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topicks, which are not worth considering. And he gave it for...upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, vvould deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 pages
...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,...better of ' mankind, and do more essential service tp his ' country, than the whole race of politicians put ' together.' Possessed with this idea, I have... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...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...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.' < species of trial.' One who understood... | |
 | James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - 1805 - 560 pages
...hint, and if by the propagation of his lordship's sentiments I can be an humble instrument in making two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, according to Dean Swift, I shall deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to my country,... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 342 pages
...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...better of mankind, and do more " essential service to his country, than the whole race of politician* •' put together'" SWIFT. uOQQQOQ" DUBLIN: PRINTED... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 336 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,...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Possessed with this idea, I have Ion"... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...the least intention to detract from the many virtues of that ex*/ cellent king, whose character, I am sensible, will, on this account, be very much lessened...better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than, the whole race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 432 pages
...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,...only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind than the whole race of politicians." This Mr. Baker can effect, my lord ; but, what is infinitely more... | |
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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... 
