 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 Seiten
...less an object of attention,) and from their numbers and fecundity. Dew-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of nature, yet, if lost, might make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half the birds and some quadrupeds which are... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 Seiten
...Dew-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link iu the chain of nature, yet, if lost, might make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half the birds and some quadrupeds that are supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 Seiten
...appearance a small and despicable Link, yet, if lost, would make a lamentable chasm in the Chain of Nature ; for to say nothing of half the Birds, and some Quadrupeds,...almost entirely supported by them, Worms seem to be great promoters of Vegetation, by perforating and loosening the Soil, and rendering it pervious to... | |
 | Charles Fothergill - 1813 - 288 Seiten
...vol. ip 364. despised animals ; for he has well observed, that " Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of Nature,...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating,... | |
 | 1823 - 872 Seiten
...earthworm, resembling a good deal the medullary matter of the brain *. Dew-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of nature, yet, if lost, might make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half the birds and some quadrupeds which are... | |
 | 1824 - 188 Seiten
...influence in the economy of nature; for to say nothing of half tli» birds and some quadrupeds that are supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation. — This they do by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, 'and rendering it open to receive... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 Seiten
...them less an object of attention than their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of nature,...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed hut lamely without them, by boring, perforating... | |
 | 1829 - 642 Seiten
...less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though iu appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of Nature,...birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supjsirted by them, worms seem to be great promoters ot' vegetation — which would proceed but lamely... | |
 | 1829 - 516 Seiten
...!*•" an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of Nature,...make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half tb>birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great... | |
 | 1829 - 520 Seiten
...attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and df«picable link in the chain of Nature, yet, If lost, would make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half tile birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great... | |
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For, to say nothing of half the birds, and some quadrupeds which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and... 
