 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would find, that the earth...not so much injured by them as by many species of insects in their larva or grub-state ; and by unnoticed myriads of those small shell-less snails called... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril : and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, and flowers,... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...render their walks unfcightly, and make them much work; the latter, because they think Worms eat their green corn ; but these Men would find that the earth...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
...their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would find, that 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... | |
 | 1829 - 642 pages
...corn. But these men would find that the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bored, iml void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and...plants and flowers, are not so much injured by them is by many species of coleoplera (scarabs), and tipultf (longegs), in their larva or grub state ; and... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...walks unsightly, and make them much work; and the latter, because they imagine that worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth...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 - 520 pages
...their walks unsightly and make them much work ; and the latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bored, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, iu favour of worms, it... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...walks, unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and beside**, in favour of worms,... | |
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... 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 unsightly, and make them much work : and the... 
