 ... 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 spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for...  Select British Classics - Pagina 701804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 248 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...this manner, it was seized and dragged into the hole. 6. In this manner it lived, in a precarious state ; and Nature seemed to have fitted it for such a... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 248 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. 5. 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 around its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped ; and when it was fairly hampered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1879
...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 ft new net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881
...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 uet round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly hampered... | |
 | John Dryden, Oliver Goldsmith - 1882
...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...which the motion of its wings was stopped ; and when ifc was fairly hampered in thin manner, it was seized and dragged into the hole. In this manner it... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882
...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...new net round its captive, by which the motion of ita wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was seized and dragged... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 695 pagina’s
...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...lived, in a precarious state; and nature 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885
...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...in a precarious state ; and nature 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... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884
...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...lived, in a precarious state, and nature 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... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 240 pagina’s
...itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I was greatly 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 stopped, and when it was fairly entangled... | |
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