| South Western Immigration Company - 1881 - 338 דפים
...rapid growth, and a plantation of it would soon begin to yield an interesting revenue. " Blessed is he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before !" How much more blessed is he who makes a forest of bois d'arc grow where not a sprig grew before... | |
| 1898 - 404 דפים
...important extent." The Australian Leather Journal says in its comments : "Some one said that the man who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is a greater hero and benefactor of his race than a Caesar or Napoleon. With that aphorism in our mind,... | |
| Edwin Samuel Gaillard - 1877 - 334 דפים
...very good sentiment for a mellifluous demagogue when ho asserts that the benefactor of his race is he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, but if any one will repudiate such metaphorical rubbish and come face to face with a grave truth, he... | |
| 1883 - 998 דפים
...itro wholesome and relishing dishes •where only one was possible before is as great a benefactor as he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before ; but it may bo said without hyperbole that whoever can put us in the way of doing this, or even of... | |
| 1883 - 994 דפים
...tiro wholesome and relishing dishes where only one was possible before is as great a benefactor as ho who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before ; but it may bo said without hyperbole that whoever can put us in the way of doing this, or even of... | |
| 1884 - 474 דפים
...the weak ; see what internecine dissensions there were. I say that he is a benefactor to his species who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, and I say that the English acquisition of India— or conquest I will call it if you like, as it is... | |
| Missouri State Horticultural Society - 1884 - 438 דפים
...in this work. In this work, ladies and gentlemen, we bid you God-speed. If the man should be honored who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, what shall we say of the man who makes an orchard or vineyard grow where none grew before. RESPONSE... | |
| Illinois State Horticultural Society - 1885 - 502 דפים
...paper written by the Docter, who was absent: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : It has been said that "he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before, is a benefactor of his race." The statement is a truism; and it is no less true that he who makes two trees... | |
| New Jersey. Board of Agriculture - 1885 - 834 דפים
...effectively resist the demands of sharpers than when alone and unaided. " He is a public benefactor who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before," is a trite but true adage. All those who are laboring to this end are doing a good work. Every man who helps... | |
| California. Legislature - 1885 - 1039 דפים
...not know before, and, if possible, do something that we had not done before. It is said that the man who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is greater than a conqueror. He has certainly done something that is of advantage to the human race. Our... | |
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