 ... loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net...  The Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Pagina 61door Oliver Goldsmith - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1788 - 404 pagina’s
...which the motionof its wings was flopped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was feized and dragged into the hole. In this manner it lived, in a precarious ftate, and nature feemed to have fitted it for fuch a life, for upon a fingle fly-it fubfifted for... | |
 | 1804 - 174 pagina’s
...greatly surprized when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings...lived, in a precarious state, and nature seemed to have filled it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pagina’s
...greatly surprized when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings...seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider... | |
 | 1770 - 790 pagina’s
...the motion of its wings was flopped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was ieized and dragged into the hole. . In this manner it lived, in a precarious (late, and nature feemed to have fitted it for fuch a life, for upon a fingle fly it fubfifted more... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pagina’s
...greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings...seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pagina’s
...less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings wasstopped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it...seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 pagina’s
...and in less than a. minute weave a new net around its captive, by which the motion of its wings^as stopped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner,...and dragged into the hole. In this manner it lived, i,na precarious state, and nalure seemed to have titled it for such a life, for upon a single fl} it... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pagina’s
...surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net around its captive, by which the motion of its wings was...seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings...seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pagina’s
...greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings...it was seized, and dragged into the hole. In this maner it lived, in a precarious state ; and nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon... | |
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