 Now then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its own, it waited three days with the utmost impatience, repairing the breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and...  Essays and The Bee - Pagina 101door Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1804 - 174 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprized when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprized when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I coald perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped, and when it was fairly hampered in... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...net around its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was seized, and dragged, into... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly hampered... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 342 pagina’s
...the breaches of its web, and taking, as I could perceive, no sustenance. At last a large bluebottle fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose....much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for its cobweb. It sallied out, and stopped the motion of the fly's wings by quickly weaving around them... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I Sim, must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The snider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be foo strong for the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue rly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose....as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong lor the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pagina’s
...breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get...sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped ; and when it was fairly hampered in... | |
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