 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...  Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Pagina 3511823Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Gilbert White - 1850 - 458 pagina’s
...supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening...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. Worms... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1854 - 538 pagina’s
...supported by them, worms seem to be the great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening...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,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1854 - 532 pagina’s
...promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and looacuing the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the...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,... | |
 | John Marius Wilson - 1859 - 476 pagina’s
...entirely supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation. which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating, and loosening...drawing straws and stalks of leaves and twigs into it_ and, most of all, by throwing up such infmite numbers of lumps of earth, called worm-casts, which,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1860 - 356 pagina’s
...shows her affection for these foundlings, and that she supposed the squirrels to be her own young." and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibres...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. Worms,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1862 - 456 pagina’s
...supported by them, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but, lamely without them ; by boring, perforating, and loosening...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. Worms... | |
 | Home tutor - 1862 - 532 pagina’s
...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 rendering it pervious to rains and fibres of plants, by drawing straws and stalks of leaves and twigs into it : and most of all by throwing... | |
 | British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology, George Johnston - 1865 - 434 pagina’s
...supported by them*, worms seem to be great promoters of vegetation, which would proceed but lamely without them, by boring, perforating and loosening...drawing straws and stalks of leaves and twigs into itf; and, most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-casts, which... | |
 | Charles R. Baker - 1866 - 532 pagina’s
...mention of the birds and quadrupeds which are supported by them, worms are great promoters of vegetation, by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to the rain and fibers of plants, by drawing straws, and stalks of leaves and twigs into it; they also... | |
 | 1867 - 652 pagina’s
...minuteness (which renders them less an object of attention) and from' their numbers and fecundity. Dew-worms, though in appearance a small and despicable...the fibres of plants, by drawing straws and stalks and leaves and twigs into it, and, most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps, called... | |
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