My wild plum trees grow in the coarse earth, among Excrementitious mould, a physical life which finally blossoms and exhales its perfect odour: which ultimately bears the seed of its immortality.
"Adventures In Contentment"
David Grayson AKA: Ray Stannard Baker
A close examination, however, soon discovered the nature of their composition, which, it seemed, was a mixture of every kind of filth and Excrementitious substances, moulded into their present shape, and dried in the sun.
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton"
John Barrow
The Excrementitious portion of the food also returns to the soil.
"The American Reformed Cattle Doctor"
George Dadd