 ... 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
 | 1835 - 432 pagina’s
...as 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 a minute weave a new net round ita captive, by w,hich the motion of its wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly hampered in this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 614 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...manner, it was seized, and dragged into the hole. Ill this manner it lived, in a precarious state, and nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised j j L ǧ &{ l & k AC SZu j; Hp ^ \ C *T,s cܸ. U G & ) , G l j and, when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was seized, and dragged into the hole. In this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pagina’s
...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 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 titan a week. I once put a wusp... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pagina’s
...for the cobweb. I must hand ; and upon my touching any part of the web, own I was greatly surprised U $ F 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 - 1841 - 398 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 siugle fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I roust own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in...minute weave a new net round its captive, by which tlie motion of its wings WH* stopped; and, when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was seized,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1847 - 580 pagina’s
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 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 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 - 1847 - 558 pagina’s
...spider liately sally out, and in less than a minute ive a new net round its captive, by which the ttion from a rapid imagination and an innate love of chanje; furnished with E* i this manner it lived, in a precarious state ; nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life,... | |
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