 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pagina’s
...of civil and. xriminal Caufes ; with fome : other obvious Topics, which are not worth confidering. 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pagina’s
...Determination of Civil and Criminal Caufes ; with fome other obvious Topicks which are not worth confidering. 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pagina’s
...determination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better ofman» kind,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pagina’s
...determination of civil and criminal caufes ; with fome other obvious topics, which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grafs, to grow upon a fpot of ground where only one grew before, would deferve better of mankind, and... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pagina’s
...determination of civil and criminal caufcs ; with fame other obvious topics which are not worth confidering. And he gave it for his 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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pagina’s
...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...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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pagina’s
...nation, were not in the case. He confined the knowledge of governing within very narrow bounds, to common sense and reason, to justice and lenity, to...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... | |
 | 1828 - 722 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - 1805 - 560 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Thomas James Rawson - 1807 - 342 pagina’s
...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...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,... | |
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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... 
