| Abraham John Valpy - 1817 - 618 lapas
...derived from this part of his plan for its improvement. It would be to deny the long received aphorism, that he who causes two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, does more good to society, than he who conquers kingdoms ! To suffer British agriculture to be overpowered... | |
| Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 486 lapas
...natural sciences in this country, and it will scarcely be deemed misplaced by the general reader. If he, " who causes two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before," is a public benefactor, certainly the person who causes the multiplication of the race of silk worms, must... | |
| 1827 - 554 lapas
...cultivated by the hand of man, of producing the fairest blossoms, and bearing the richest fruits. If he who causes two blades of grass to grow, where only one has grown before, has been thought worthy the patriot name, with what title shall he be honoured under... | |
| 1830 - 802 lapas
...unbounded, so is the progress of improvement, when skill and attention are applied to cultivation. It has been said, that he who causes two blades of grass to grow, where only one was produced before, is a patriot to his country'. Such is the happy result of horticulture properly... | |
| 1830 - 778 lapas
...unbounded, so is the progress of improvement, when skill and attention arc applied to cultivation. It has been said, that he who causes two blades of grass to grow, where only one was produced before, is a patriot to his country. Such is the happy result of horticulture properly... | |
| 1830 - 780 lapas
...so U the progress of improvement, when skill and attention are applied to cultivation. It has bevn said, that he who causes two blades of grass to grow, where only one was produced before, is a patriot to his country. Such is the happy result of horticulture properly... | |
| William Russell - 1828 - 910 lapas
...cultivated by the hand of man, of producing the fairest blossoms, and bearing the richest fruits. If he who causes two blades of grass to grow, where only one has grown before, has been thought worthy the patriot name, with what title shall he be honoured under... | |
| 1834 - 506 lapas
...world— no fount Of deep, strong, deathless love, save that within A mother's heart. MRS. HUMANS. He who causes two blades of grass to grow where only one appeared before, is, in the eye of reason and philosophy, a nobler agent than the hero who mows down... | |
| Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1851 - 700 lapas
...look for further information on this very interesting subject. It has been said that he who has caused two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, is to be regarded as a benefactor of his country. But how much more are those entitled to the appellation... | |
| 1843 - 310 lapas
...affords facilities, whereby its production may be increased, is certainly in a fair way to rival him, "who causes two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before." But b.3 increase of quantity is not all ; the capability of getting up a pile of manure in a few days,... | |
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