 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 halaman
...And, he. gave it for his Opinion, that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before,, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effential Service to his Country, than the -whole Race... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1751 - 268 halaman
...are not in the Cafe : P. 129. And that whoever-could make two Ears of Corn, or two B!ades-of Grafs, -to grow upon a '.Spot of Ground, where only one grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effectual Servicfe to his Country, than the whole Race... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 halaman
...And, he gave it for his Opinion ; that whoever could make two Ears of Corn, or two Blades of Grafs to grow upon a Spot of Ground where only one grew before ; would deferve better of Mankind, and do more efiemial Service to his Country, than the whole Race... | |
 | John Arbuthnot - 1770 - 276 halaman
...are not in the Cafe: P. i29. And that whoever could make Two Ears of Corn, or Two Blades of Grafs, to grow upon a Spot of Ground, where only One grew before, would deferve better of Mankind, and do more effectual Service to his Country, than the whole Race... | |
 | John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1800 - 416 halaman
...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 better " of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than " the whole race... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 halaman
...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, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race... | |
 | 1828 - 722 halaman
...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, and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 250 halaman
...topics which are not worth considering:" and it is my opinion," says Swift, " that whoever can make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one L a grew 148 SWIFTIANA. grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service... | |
 | James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - 1805 - 560 halaman
...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 - 338 halaman
...SOCIETY. BY THOMAS JAMES EAWSON, ESQ. 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, and do more " essential service to his country, than the whole race... | |
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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... 
