Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" Earthworms, 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 great... "
The Lithology of Edinburgh - Page xxix
by John Fleming - 1859 - 102 pages
Full view - About this book

Rural Sports, Volume 2

William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...appearance a small and despicable Link, yet, if lost, would make a lamentable chasm in the Chain of Nature ; for to say nothing of half the Birds, and some Quadrupeds,...almost entirely supported by them, Worms seem to be great promoters of Vegetation, by perforating and loosening the Soil, and rendering it pervious to...
Full view - About this book

An Essay on the Philosophy, Study and Use of Natural History

Charles Fothergill - 1813 - 288 pages
...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...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating,...
Full view - About this book

The Natural History of Reptiles and Serpents: To which is Added, an Appendix ...

1824 - 188 pages
...influence in the economy of nature; for to say nothing of half tliť birds and some quadrupeds that are supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation. — This they do by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, 'and rendering it open to receive...
Full view - About this book

The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...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...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegethey were her own offspring. This circumstance corroborates my suspicion, that...
Full view - About this book

The History of the County of Derby, Part 1

Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...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...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed hut lamely without them, by boring, perforating...
Full view - About this book

The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 520 pages
...the chain of Nature, yet, If lost, would make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half tile birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vi^etation — which would proceed but lamely without them — by boring, perforating,...
Full view - About this book

The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 516 pages
...chain of Nature, yet, if lost, would make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of half tb>birds, and some quadrupeds, which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters ol' vei>~ tation — which would proceed but lamely without them — bv boring, perforating,...
Full view - About this book

Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 4

William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...would make a lamentable chasm. For, to say nothing of many species of birds and quadrupeds that are supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation. They bore, perforate, and loosen the soil, and render it pervious to rains * The Earth-worms have a...
Full view - About this book

Morning Conversations of a Governess and Her Pupils; Or, an Attempt to ...

Mary Anne Cragg - 1830 - 260 pages
...lost, might make a lamentable chasm. For, besides that half the birds and many small quadrupeds are supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation. This they do by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, rendering it pervious to the rain and...
Full view - About this book

The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby

Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...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...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF