...mighty in their effect ; from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention, and from their numbers and fecundity, earth-worms, though 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...

...mighty in their effect from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earthworms, tHough in...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...

...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...

...mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. * Earth-worms, though...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating,...

...mighty in their effect from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earthworms, though in...and despicable link in the chain of nature, yet, if loo, would make a lamentable chain*. For to say nothing of half the birds, and some quadrupeds which...

...mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. * Earth-worms, though...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating,...

...of all creatures, perhaps, the most despised ; and yet if lost, as White of Selborne attests, they would make " a lamentable chasm. For to say nothing...almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation." Insects, of all the forms in which life is exhibited the most various...

...mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention, and from their numbers and fecundity. Earthworms, though in...say nothing of half the birds and some quadrupeds servations: "A boy has taken three little young squirrels in their nest, or eyry, as it is called in...

...mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention, and from their numbers and fecundity. Earthworms, though in...say nothing of half the birds and some quadrupeds seryations : " A boy has taken three little young squirrels in their nest, or eyry, as it is called...

...mighty in their effect, from their minuteness, which renders them less an object of attention ; and from their numbers and fecundity. Earth-worms, though 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,...