 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 8701826Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1887 - 992 pages
...into his gravé. Swift thought so, at least, and Swift's thoughts are generally worth some regard ; "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... | |
 | William James Beal - Forage plants - 1887 - 484 pages
...little busy bee Improve each shining hour, By carrying pollen day by day To fertilize each flower." " 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... | |
 | Northumberland (England) - 1888 - 600 pages
...SHelfort. AtTTHOB OF " A Hl»TOBT OF NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD," &0. 3olIn ABTIST AND AGBICULTUBIST. 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... | |
 | W. C. TAYLOR - 1890 - 890 pages
...determination of civil and 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, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind,... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1891 - 556 pages
...gale comes on, With easy force it opens all the cells Where memory slept. Cowper. BENEFACTOR. A TRUE. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grans to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and... | |
 | Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland - English literature - 1892 - 482 pages
...few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages. He gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, grow where one grew before, would deserve better of mankind and do more service to his country... | |
 | B. D. Turner - Latin language - 1893 - 452 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes ; with some other obvious topics, which are not worth considering. 6 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... | |
 | Gerald Patrick Moriarty - Authors, Irish - 1893 - 402 pages
...determination of civil and criminal causes i_wjjh_ some otbf r "k*"»"g ^pi^, whii-h 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, would deserve better of mankind, and... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - Quotations, English - 1894 - 604 pages
...moral benignity. — Lor H John RumeU. The farmers are the founders of civilization. Daniel Webster. 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... | |
 | Colorado. State Board of Horticulture - Bee-keepers' societies - 1894 - 472 pages
...Horticulture. You have all read Gulliver's Travels by Dean Swift. He makes a clear statement there. He says: "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... | |
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