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American Bee Journal - Page 69
1876
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The Pamphleteer, Volume 10

Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1817 - 618 pages
...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...
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Travels in the Central Portions of the Mississippi Valley: Comprising ...

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 486 pages
...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 come ill for a share...
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The Teacher's Guide and Parent's Assistant, Volume 1

Education - 1827 - 554 pages
...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...
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The Gardener's Magazine, and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement, Volume 6

Gardening - 1830 - 802 pages
...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...
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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement, Volume 6

Agriculture - 1830 - 780 pages
...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...
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American Journal of Education, Volume 3

William Russell - Education - 1828 - 910 pages
...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...
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My Daughter's Book: Containing a Selection of Approved Readings in ...

Anthologies - 1834 - 506 pages
...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...
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Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Volume 3

Royal Scottish Society of Arts - Industrial arts - 1851 - 700 pages
...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...
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Southern Planter and Farmer, Volume 3

Agriculture - 1843 - 310 pages
...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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Evergreen, Volume 1

Christian literature, American - 1844 - 398 pages
...deserve our warmest gratitude. He who plants a tree, in a spot which might else be barren, no less than he who causes two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, lays his country under an obligation. So says an English ex-chancellor ; and if the reader will visit...
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