 Indians once brought me,' says she, ' before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these lantern flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not...  The Family friend [ed. by R.K. Philp]. - Pagina 24geredigeerd door Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pagina’s
...bristles, used in extracting juices for food, and for some other purposes. j- Fulgora lanternaria. L'rnii. wooden box. In the night they made such a noise that...in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not being able to guess from whence the noise proceeded : as soon as I found that it came from the box,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pagina’s
...once brought me (says she) before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these Lantern-flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night...in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not being able to guess from whence the noise proceeded. As soon as I found that it came from the box,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pagina’s
...once brought me, before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these lanthoruflies, which 1 shul up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise that I woke in a fright and ordered a light to be brought, not knowing whence the noise proceeded. As soon... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pagina’s
...brougbt me, " says she," before 1 knew that they shone by night, a number of these lantern-flies, wbich I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise, that I awoke ina fright, and ordered a light to be brought : not knowing then whence the noise proceeded. As soon... | |
 | William O'Regan - 1817 - 342 pagina’s
...once brought me,' says she, ' before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these lantern flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night...still much more alarmed, and let it fall to the ground inafrigbt, at seeing a flame of fire come out of it ; and as many animals as came out, so many flames... | |
 | William O'Regan - 1817 - 346 pagina’s
...once brought me,' says she, ' before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these lantern flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night...box, we opened it ; but were still much more alarmed, andletitfallto the ground in afright, at seeing a flame of fire come out of it ; and as many animals... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 266 pagina’s
...once brought me," says she, " before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these Lantern Flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night...brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. As we found that it came from the box, we opened it, but were still much more alarmed, and let it fall... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 894 pagina’s
...brought me, " says she,'' before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these lantern-flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night...fright, and ordered a light to be brought : not knowing then whence the noise proceeded. As soon as we found that it came from the box, we opened it ; but... | |
 | 1822 - 194 pagina’s
...once brought me," says she, " before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these Lantern Flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night,...brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. As we found that it came from the box, we opened it, but were still much more alarmed, and let it fall... | |
 | 1822 - 184 pagina’s
...Flies, which I shut up in a large t, wooden box. In the night they inade such a noise, ttint I awo^-e in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. As we found that it came from the box, we opened it, but were still much, more alarmed, and let it fall... | |
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