 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 стор.
...into it ; and most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of earthy lumps, called Worm-casts, which being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass. Worms affect slopes to avoid being flooded, and probably provide new soil for hills and slopes, when the... | |
 | Charles Fothergill - 1813 - 288 стор.
...into it; and, 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." The utility of worms, indeed, really consists in fertilizing the earth, though they act also as correctors... | |
 | 1823 - 872 стор.
...into it ; and most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps called worm-casts, which form a fine manure for grain and grass. Worms probably provide new soil for hills and slopes when the rain washes the earth away ; and they affect slopes, probably to avoid being flooded. Gardeners... | |
 | 1824 - 188 стор.
...up such infinite numbers of lumps, called worm-casts, which form a tine manure for grass and corn ! Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...because they render their walks unsightly, and make them muclT work; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would rind... | |
 | 1829 - 642 стор.
...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...where the rain washes the earth away ; and they affect slopi-, probably to avoid being flooded. Gardeners and Farmers express their detestation of worms :... | |
 | 1829 - 520 стор.
...into it ; and, most of all, by throwing up such infinite numbers of lumps of earth called worm-nuts which being their excrement, is a fine manure for...and grass. Worms probably provide new soil for hills ami slopes where the rain washes the earth away ; and they atfect slopes, probably to avoid bring flooded.... | |
 | 1829 - 514 стор.
...rain washes the earth away ; and they wfeet slope«, probably to avoid being flooded. Gardeners anil farmers express their detestation of worms: the former,...because they render their walks unsightly and make th much work ; and the latter, because, as they think, wonf" eat their green corn. But these men would... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 стор.
...throwing up infinite numbers of lumps called worm-casts, which form a fine manure for grass and corn. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of worms : the former, because they render the walks unsightly, and make them much work; and the latter, because they imagine that worms eat their... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 стор.
...it ; and, most of all, by throwing up such an infinite number of lumps of earth, called worm casts, which, being their excrement, is a fine manure for grain and grass. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of worms ; the former, because they render their walks... | |
 | 1832 - 498 стор.
...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." He adds, " earth-worms make their casts most in mild weather, about March and April."* The fact is,... | |
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... would proceed but lamely without them ; by boring, perforating, and loosening the soil, and rendering it pervious to rains and the fibres of plants ; by drawing straws and stalks of leaves and twigs into it ; and, most of all, by throwing up such... 
