 For, to say nothing of half the birds, and some quadrupeds which are almost entirely supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and...  Rural Sports - Page 283by William Barker Daniel - 1812Full view - About this book
 | 1878 - 740 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but tamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the tibres of plants ; by drawing straws and twigs into it ; and most of all by throwing up such infinite... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1879 - 510 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - 1879 - 348 pages
...seem to he the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed hut tamely without them, hy horing, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the fihres of plants ; hy drawing straws and twigs into it ยก and most of all hy throwing up such infinite... | |
 | 1882 - 988 pages
...vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring and perforating and loosening tho soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibres...of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves into it, and most of all by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth, called worm - casts,... | |
 | Grant Allen - 1885 - 246 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves into it ; and, most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth, called worm-casts,... | |
 | Grant Allen - 1885 - 238 pages
...and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibres of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves into it ; and, most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth, called worm-casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 396 pages
...seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called wormcasts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1888 - 602 pages
...worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 554 pages
...seem to be great promoters of vegetation., which would proceed but lamely without them ; by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering...most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass.... | |
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