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" The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have much more influence in the economy of Nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object... "
Monthly Journal of Science, and Annals of Biology, Astronomy, Geology ... - Page 161
edited by - 1867
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Animal Biography: Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 3

William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...minute concealed prickles placed longitudinally, and have in the body a lateral aperture. THE DEW-WORM*. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of...economy of nature, than the incurious are aware of; and arc mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, (which renders them less an object of attention,)...
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Amphibious animals

William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...longitudinally, and have in the body a lateral aperture or pore* THE DEW-WORM*. The most insignificant issects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...their effect from their minuteness, which renders them les.* an object of attention, and from their numbers and fecundity. Dew-worms, though in appearance...
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Rural Sports, Volume 2

William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...always poor, and probably from the worms being drowned. The most insignificant Insects and Reptiles have more influence in the (Economy of Nature, than the...incurious are aware of, and are mighty in their effect, as well from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention, as from their numbers...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 2

1822 - 588 pages
...DEW-WORM, THE most insignificant insect* and reptiles, says Mr. Bingley, are of much more importance, and have much more influence in the economy of nature, than the incurious are aware of. We gi\e to our *A syringe is a sqnirt. readers the history of the dew-worm, according to the account...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...frequent inundations are always poor; and probably, the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of...attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of Nature, yet, if lost,...
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The History of the County of Derby, Part 1

Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...frequent inundations are always poor ; and probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of...minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention than their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 642 pages
...frequent inundations are always poor ; and probably the reason may be berjinse the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of...of Nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mightv in their effect from their minuteness, which render them less an object of attention ; and from...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 514 pages
...frequent inundations are always poor ; anil probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of...consequence, and have much more influence in the economy •" Nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mighty in their effect from their minuteness,...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 520 pages
...frequent inundations are always poor ; and probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. Tbr most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much...consequence, and have much more influence in the economy 1-1 Nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mighty in their effect from their minuteness,...
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Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 4

William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...DEW- WORM t, AND LUG- WORM J. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more importance, and have much more influence in the economy of nature, than the incurious are aware of; and, notwithstanding their minuteness, they are mighty in their effects, from their numbers and fecundity....
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