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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... "
Prose - Page 870
1826
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...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...
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Essays Relating to Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Volume 1

James Anderson - Agriculture - 1777 - 546 pages
...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...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...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...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...very narrow bounds, to common fenfe and reāfon, 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,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...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,...
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General View of the Agriculture of the North Riding of Yorkshire: Drawn Up ...

John Tuke, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - Agriculture - 1800 - 416 pages
...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...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...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,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 48

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 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,...
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Statistical Survey of the County of Kildare: With Observations on the Means ...

Thomas James Rawson - Agriculture - 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 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,...
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The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 424 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, 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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