 | Justus freiherr von Liebig - 1843 - 208 pages
...become an important article of commerce. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...preserved matter of primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed... | |
 | 1844 - 396 pages
...become an important article of commerce. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...preserved matter of primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world." We quote this passage for the sake of showing the vivid style of the author, and... | |
 | 1844 - 602 pages
...become an important article of commerce. " What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world England...preserved matter of primeval forests, the remains of a vegetable world May this expectation be realized ; and may her excellent population be thus redeemed... | |
 | 1844 - 612 pages
...become an important article of commerce. " What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world England...increasing her wealth in agricultural produce, as she lias already found the great support of her manufacturing industry in fossil fuel, — the preserved... | |
 | 1852 - 638 pages
...and exalting the fertility of her fields. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...increasing her wealth in agricultural produce, as she 1ms already found the great support of her manufacturing industry in fossil fuel — the preserved... | |
 | 1845 - 396 pages
...become an important article of commerce. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...preserved matter of primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world." We quote this passage for the sake of showing the vivid style of the author, and... | |
 | 1848 - 690 pages
...edge of the chalk formation. Liebig had already predicted their existence in the following words: " In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...of her manufacturing industry in fossil fuel." The fulfilment of this prophecy is due to the exertions and researches of Mr. JM Paine of Farnham. That... | |
 | Royal College of Chemistry (Great Britain) - 1849 - 348 pages
...discovery of considerable quantities of phosphate of lime in various parts of England ; thus realizing the prophetic anticipation of Liebig, that, " in the...primeval forests, the remains of a vegetal world." * Nor is the increase of his vegetal produce the only object in the pursuit of which the farmer relies... | |
 | Justus Freiherr von Liebig - 1851 - 576 pages
...become an important article of commerce. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...preserved matter of primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed... | |
 | 1851 - 438 pages
...and exalting the fertility of her fields. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...preserved matter of primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed... | |
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What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England is to find the means of increasing her wealth in agricultural produce, as she has already found the great support of her manufacturing industry... 
