 I once put a wasp into the net; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving what kind of an enemy it had to deal with, it instantly broke all the bands that held it fast, and contributed all that lay in its power to disengage...  Select British Classics - Pagina 711804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving...disengage so formidable an antagonist. When the wasp was set at liberty, I expected the spider would have set about repairing the breaches that were made in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving...disengage so formidable an antagonist. When the wasp was set at liberty, I expected the spider would have set about repairing the breaches that were made in... | |
 | 1852 - 430 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving...disengage so formidable an antagonist. When the wasp was set at liberty, I expected the spider would have set about repairing the breaches that were made in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 538 pagina’s
...put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon pereeiving what kind of an enemy it had to deal with, it instantly...wasp was at liberty, I expected the spider would have sct about repairing the breaches that were made in its nct, but those it seems were irreparable, wherefore... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pagina’s
...a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the net; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving...enemy it had to deal with it instantly broke all the bauds that held it fast, and contributed all that lay in its power to disengage so formidable an antagonist.... | |
 | James Rennie - 1855 - 294 pagina’s
...seized and dragged it into its hole. I' I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out to seize it, as usual, upon perceiving what kind of...its power to disengage so formidable an antagonist. Wken the wasp was at liberty, I expected that the spider would set about repairing the breaches which... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 444 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving...its power to disengage so formidable an antagonist. V/hen the wasp was at liberty, I expected the -spider would have set about repairing the breaches that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 448 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving what kind of animal it had to deal with, it instantly broke all the bands that held it fast, and contributed nil... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 618 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a wcek. I once put a wasp into the net ; but when' the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving...formidable an antagonist. When the wasp was at liberty, I expeeted the spider would have set about repairing the breaches that were made in its net, but those... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pagina’s
...single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the nest, but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving what kind of an enemv it had to deal with, it instantly hroke all the bands that held it fast, and contributed all... | |
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