| 1788 - 404 pagina’s
...approaching, the terror of his appearance might give the captive ftrengtn fufficient to get loofe : the manner then is to wait patiently, till, by ineffectual and impotent ftruggles, the captive has wafted all his ftrength, and then he becomes a certain and eafy con queft.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pagina’s
...spider does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for, upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance...and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The The insect I am now describing lived three years; every year it changed its skin, and got a new set... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 pagina’s
...spider does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for, upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance...year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. 1 have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pagina’s
...continued does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits tiBitii sure of them ; for, upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance...to wait patiently till, by ineffectual and impotent straggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest.... | |
| 1835 - 432 pagina’s
...his immediately approaching, the teror of his appearance might give the captive strength suflicient to get loose : the manner then is to wait patiently, till by ineflectual and impotent struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pagina’s
...the spider does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for upon his y i be cornea a certain and eaiy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ; every year... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 614 pagina’s
...waits till it is sure of them; for upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearaiice might give the captive strength sufficient to get loose : the manner then is to wait patiently till, hy ineffectual and impotent struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pagina’s
...>atiently, till^ by ineffectual and impotent strug;les, the captive has wasted all its strength, and hen he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three •ears ; every year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. I have sometimes plucked ff a... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pagina’s
...the spider does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance...loose : the manner then is to wait patiently, till by ineffeetual and impotent struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he be comes a... | |
| Theodore Dwight - 1845 - 846 pagina’s
...another's web for three days, and ; at length having killed the defendant, actoally took possession. " The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. 1 have sometimes plucked off a limb, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my... | |
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