 Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of Nature, yet, if lost, would make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half the birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be...  The Student, and Intellectual Observer - Page 4251869Full view - About this book
 | 1829 - 514 pages
...Earth-worms, though in appearance a small iui« despicable link in the chain of Nature, yet, if lost, wnul« make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half...birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely »upported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vei^ tation — which would proceed but lamely... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...are mighty in their effects, from their numbers and fecundity. Dew-worms, in appearance, constitute a small and despicable link in the chain of nature ; yet, if this link were destroyed, it would make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of many species of... | |
 | Mary Anne Cragg - 1830 - 260 pages
...their effects, from the circumstance of their numbers and great fecundity. The garden or lob-worm, though in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of nature, yet, if lost, might make a lamentable chasm. For, besides that half the birds and many small quadrupeds are supported... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...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...worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating and loosening the soil, and rendering... | |
 | William Blackwood - 1831 - 986 pages
...which renders them less an object of attention, and from their numbers and fecundity, earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in...quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supported by them, VOL. II. NO. VII. K worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...which renders them less an object of attention; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in...worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering... | |
 | 1832 - 524 pages
...minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earthworms, tHough in appearance a small and despicable link in the chain of nature, .yet, it' lost, would make a lamentable chasm. For to say nothing of half the birds, and some quadrupeds... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...more importance, and much more use than most people are aware of. Dew-worms, in appearance, constitute a small and despicable link in the chain of nature ; yet, if this link were destroyed, a great injury would be the consequence. For to say nothing of the many species... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...which renders them less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earthworms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in...worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...which renders them less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. * Earth-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable link in...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating,... | |
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