 | 1803 - 572 páginas
...paradise in the wild," to cover land now lying waste (which ought not to be so) with rich harvests, and " to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before," would deserve deserve a statue of gold. Then, from a full discussion of national improvement, by men... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1821 - 372 páginas
...ago, it was scarcely thought a matter worthy of the attention of a man of science and taste to attempt to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, or by new methods of feeding, to make a bullock grow from an ordinary to an uncommon size. This was... | |
 | 1842 - 638 páginas
...(not that he resolves not to join the current spirit of improvement), but he does not feel stimulated to "make two blades of grass grow, where only one grew before." As such a system is, in effect, equivalent to a long lease and a low rent, exertion is almost never... | |
 | American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines - 1921 - 735 páginas
...right. Here the government is attempting to produce a breed of scientific fanners who are expected to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. The students are cosily housed in small cottages and maintain a number of model gardens and plots.... | |
 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - 1844 - 74 páginas
...so early as not to have already learned what may enable them on some spot or other in after life, " to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before? I have the honour to he, GEXTLEMEN, EDINBURGH, \ttFebruary 1844. Your obedient Servant, JAMES FW JOHNSTON.... | |
 | 1845 - 888 páginas
...thus to open ! It is profitable to the purse too ; for it belongs to that skill which has taught how to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. It instructs how to improve the races of animals, so as to give us better clothing and sweeter food;... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1845 - 336 páginas
...strength. 5. It is profitable to the purse too ; for it belongs to that science, which has taught how to make two blades of grass grow, where only one grew before. It instructs how to improve the races of animals, so as to give us better clothing and sweeter food... | |
 | 1845 - 404 páginas
...easily as not to have already learned what may enable them, on some spot or other in after life, ' to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before.' " It is moreover added, that " any little apparatus he may require, will be readily obtained at the... | |
 | 1850 - 766 páginas
...ago, it wns scarcely thought n matter worthy the attention of a man of science and taste to attempt to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, or By new methods of feeding, to make a bullock grow from an ordinary to an uncommon size. This was... | |
 | 1850 - 772 páginas
...ago, it was scarcely thought a matter worthy the attention of a man of science and taste to attempt to make two blades of grass grow where, only one grew before, or by new methods of feeding, to make a bullock grow f;-om nn ordinary to an uncommon si<e. This was... | |
| |
If it is a laudable ambition to " make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before... 
