| William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...detestation of Worms ; the former, because they render their walks unfcightly, and make them much work; the latter, because they think Worms eat their green...without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bound, void of fermentation, and consequently sterile; besides, in favour of Worms it should be added, that... | |
| 1823 - 872 pages
...which form a fine manure for grain and grass. Worms probably provide new soil for hills and slopes when the rain washes the earth away ; and they affect slopes,...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, bard-bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, in favour of worms, it... | |
| 1824 - 188 pages
...muclT work; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would rind that the earth without worms would soon become cold,...sterile. And besides, in favour of worms, it should be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured by them, as by many species... | |
| Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter because, as they think, worms eat theii green corn. But these men would find that the earth...worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, anil flowers, are not so much injured by them aa bymany species of cokoptera (scarabs), and ///'ml... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...they render the walks unsightly, and make them much work; and the latter, because they imagine that worms eat their green corn. But these men would find...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril. It should also be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured by... | |
| 1829 - 642 pages
...former, because they render their walks unsightly and make them much work ; and toe latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bored, iml void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, in favour of worms, it... | |
| Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...former, because they render their walks, unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and beside**, in favour of worms,... | |
| Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...former, because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, in favour of worms, it... | |
| William Blackwood - 1831 - 986 pages
...former, because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because, a» they think, worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth without wonns would soon become cold, hard-bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile; and besides,... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...former because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these...fermentation ; and consequently sterile : and besides, in favor of worms, it should be hinted, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured... | |
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