 It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions ; but...  Report - Page 284by New Hampshire. Department of Agriculture - 1885Full view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1881 - 584 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms." In the face of such testimony as that adduced by Mr. Darwin's untiring industry in this extremely interesting... | |
 | 1882 - 584 pages
...depends, is mainly due to all the inequalities having been slowly leveled by worms. It is a marvelous reflection that the whole of the superficial mold...again pass every few years, through the bodies of the worm. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions : but, long before... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Earthworms - 1882 - 352 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions ; but long before he existed... | |
 | Religions (Proposed, universal, etc.) - 1882 - 108 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass,...every few years, through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions ; but long before he existed,... | |
 | Young people - 1882 - 608 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed and will again pass every few years through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions; but long before he existed... | |
 | William Meynell Whittemore - 1882 - 838 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and' most valuable of man's inventions ; but long before he existed... | |
 | John Ross Macduff - Children - 1882 - 304 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection, that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse, has passed and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of E " Oh, do just see," said Ettie with a shout, as, oblivious to the subject of so long a discourse,... | |
 | 1883 - 528 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions ; but long before he existed... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Earthworms - 1883 - 362 pages
...been slowly levelled by worms. It is a marvellous reflection that the whole of the superficial mould over any such expanse has passed, and will again pass, every few years through the bodies of worms. The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man's inventions; but long before he existed... | |
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