| Justus freiherr von Liebig - 1843 - 208 pages
...manure does not depend, as has been generally, but erroneously supposed, upon the nitrogenised matter which they contain, but on their phosphate of lime....remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed from poverty and misery ! THE END. LONDON... | |
| Agriculture - 1844 - 396 pages
...manure does not depend, as has been generally bul erroneously supposed, upon the nitrogenized matter which they contain, but on their phosphate of lime....primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world." We quote this passage for the sake of showing the vivid style of the author, and not because we quite... | |
| Literature - 1852 - 638 pages
...principal conditions of improving agriculture — of restoring and exalting the fertility of her fields. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation...increasing her wealth in agricultural produce, as she 1ms already found the great support of her manufacturing industry in fossil fuel — the preserved... | |
| Agriculture - 1845 - 396 pages
...manure does not depend, as has been generally but erroneously supposed, upon the nitrogenized matter which they contain, but on their phosphate of lime....primeval forests, — the remains of a vegetable world." We quote this passage for the sake of showing the vivid style of the author, and not because we quite... | |
| Literature - 1848 - 690 pages
...edge of the chalk formation. Liebig had already predicted their existence in the following words: " In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...of her manufacturing industry in fossil fuel." The fulfilment of this prophecy is due to the exertions and researches of Mr. JM Paine of Farnham. That... | |
| Royal College of Chemistry (Great Britain) - 1849 - 348 pages
...of lime in various parts of England ; thus realizing the prophetic anticipation of Liebig, that, " in the remains of an extinct animal world, England...preserved matter of primeval forests, the remains of a vegetal world." * Nor is the increase of his vegetal produce the only object in the pursuit of which... | |
| Justus Freiherr von Liebig - Chemistry - 1851 - 576 pages
...manure does not depend, as has been generally, but erroneously supposed, upon the nitrogenised matter which they contain, but on their phosphate of lime....remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed from poverty and misery ! APPENDIX. No.... | |
| Geology - 1851 - 438 pages
...principal conditions of improving agriculture — of restoring and exalting the fertility of her fields. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation...remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed from poverty and misery '. — Liebig'i... | |
| Science - 1851 - 450 pages
...principal conditions of improving agriculture — of restoring and exalting the fertility of her fields. What a curious and interesting subject for contemplation...remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised ! and may her excellent population be thus redeemed from poverty and misery I — Liebig's... | |
| 1851 - 520 pages
...made applicable to practical purposes. " What n curious and interesting subject for contenu plation ! In the remains of an extinct animal world, England...manufacturing industry in fossil fuel, the preserved matter of primseval forests, the remains of a vegetable world. May this expectation be realised, and may her... | |
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