 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...former, because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men...hardbound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently sterile : and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, and flowers,... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...the former, because they render their walks unfcightly, and make them much work; the latter, because they think Worms eat their green corn ; but these...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
...former, because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men...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,...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently sterile. And besides, in favour of worms, it should be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers,... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...lumps of earth called worm casts, which, being then- excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and beside**, in favour of worms,... | |
 | 1829 - 520 pages
...probably to avoid bring flooded. Gardeners anil farmers express their detestation of worms: the foriurr, because they render their walks unsightly and make...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bored, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, iu favour of worms, it... | |
 | 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
...of worms : the former, because they render their walks unsightly and make them much work ; and toe latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bored, iml void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, in favour of worms, it... | |
 | 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...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently sterile : and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, anil flowers,... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...lumps of earth, called worm casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, in favour of worms, it... | |
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Worms probably provide new soil for hills and slopes where the rain washes the earth away ; and they affect slopes, probably to avoid being flooded. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of worms ; the former because they render their walks... 
