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" Lands that are subject to frequent inundations are always 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 much more influence in the oeconomy of nature,... "
The Quarterly Journal Of Agriculture - Page 145
by William Blackwood - 1831
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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 Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

Great Britain - 1829 - 514 pages
...UTILITY OF EAKTH-WOKMS. — " Lands that »re *"lu ject to frequent inundations are always poor ; anil probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned....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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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

Great Britain - 1829 - 520 pages
...quotation ; it is one which agriculturists will peruse with interest : THE UTILITY OF EAaTH-woEMS.— " Lands that are subject to frequent inundations are...probably the reason may be because the worms are drowned. Tbr most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence, and have much more influence...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

Great Britain - 1829 - 516 pages
...quotation ; it hs ОПР which agriculturists will peruse with interest : THE UTILITY OF EARTH-WORMS. — " Lands that are subject to frequent inundations are...and probably the reason may be because the worms are drown^L Tb* most iiiuignificant insects and reptiles are of much more coosequence, and have much more...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 2

1829 - 642 pages
...one which agriculturists will peruse with interest : THE UTILITY OF EARTH-WORMS. — " Lands that arc subject to frequent inundations are always poor ; and probably the reason may be berjinse the worms are drowned. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more consequence,...
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Morning Conversations of a Governess and Her Pupils; Or, an Attempt to ...

Mary Anne Cragg - Conduct of life - 1830 - 260 pages
...place in the animal world ; and might, I should think, be very well dispensed with. Mist Angerstein. The most insignificant insects and reptiles are of...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 Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 9

English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...extinguished in them. Walker's Life WORMS. — " Lands," says the author of the Natural History of Selborne, " that are subject to frequent inundations, are always...more influence in the economy of nature, than the inaccurate are aware of; and are mighty in their effect from their minuteness, which renders them less...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - Natural history - 1832 - 354 pages
...matrem Impavidos : ilium tereti cervice reflexam Mulcere alternos, et corpora fingcre lingua." XXXV. LANDS that are subject to frequent inundations are...insignificant insects and reptiles are of much more con* We have also the following note by Mr. White in his Observations : — " A boy has taken three...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 9

English periodicals - 1832 - 526 pages
...extinguished in them. Waiter'. Lift WORMS. — " Lands," says the author of the Natural History of Selborne, " that are subject to frequent inundations, are always...reptiles are of much more consequence and have much more inflnence in the economy of nature, than the inaccurate are aware of; and are mighty in their effect...
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The natural history of Selborne, arranged for young persons [by G. Ellis].

Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...reflexam Mulcere alternos, et corpora fingere lingua." LETTER XXXI. DEAR SIR, Selborne, May 20, 1777. LANDS that are subject to frequent inundations are...reason may be because the worms are drowned. The most insig* We have also the following note by Mr. White in his Observations : — " A boy has taken three...
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