 ... 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
 | Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884 - 480 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... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884
...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 258 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... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, W. B.. Powell - 1890
...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... | |
 | 1891 - 106 pagina’s
...was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately saly out, and in less than a minute weave a net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stoped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was siezed and draged into the hole. In... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, William Bramwell Powell - 1892 - 511 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... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1892 - 541 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 less than a minute weave a net round its captive, by which the motion of its wings was stopped, and when it was fairly hampered... | |
 | Emma J. Todd - 1896
...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... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 4190 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...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... | |
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