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" The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have much more influence in the economy of nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object... "
Amphibious animals - Page 526
by William Bingley - 1805
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Rural Sports, Volume 2

William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...always poor, and probably from the worms being drowned. The most insignificant Insects and Reptiles have more influence in the (Economy of Nature, than the...incurious are aware of, and are mighty in their effect, as well from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention, as from their numbers...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 2

1822 - 588 pages
...DEW-WORM, THE most insignificant insect* and reptiles, says Mr. Bingley, are of much more importance, and have much more influence in the economy of nature, than the incurious are aware of. We gi\e to our *A syringe is a sqnirt. readers the history of the dew-worm, according to the account...
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The History of the County of Derby, Part 1

Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...poor ; and probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention than their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...poor; and probably, the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 642 pages
...poor ; and probably the reason may be berjinse the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...of Nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mightv in their effect from their minuteness, which render them less an object of attention ; and from...
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Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 4

William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...DEW- WORM t, AND LUG- WORM J. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more importance, and have much more influence in the economy of nature, than the incurious are aware of; and, notwithstanding their minuteness, they are mighty in their effects, from their numbers and fecundity....
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 514 pages
...poor ; anil probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have much more influence in the economy •" Nature, than the incurious are aware of; and are mighty in their effect from their minuteness,...
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Morning Conversations of a Governess and Her Pupils; Or, an Attempt to ...

Mary Anne Cragg - 1830 - 260 pages
...might, I should think, be very well dispensed with. Mist Angerstein. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...much more influence in the economy of nature, than people are generally aware of; and notwithstanding their minuteness, are mighty in their effects, from...
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The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby

Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...poor ; and probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention than their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though in appearance a small...
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The Quarterly Journal Of Agriculture

William Blackwood - 1831 - 986 pages
...poor ; and probably the reason may be, because the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have...effect ; from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention, and from their numbers and fecundity, earth-worms, though in appearance...
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