 ... 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
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 444 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...wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly hampered ir this manner, it was seized and dragged into the hole. "In this manner it lived, in a precarious... | |
 | 1872 - 264 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...was seized and dragged into the hole. In this manner my spider lived, in a precarious state, ancl nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life ; for... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed to be :oo strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in...round its captive, by which the motion of its wings tvas stopped, and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it was seized and dragged into the hole.... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pagina’s
...possible, but it seemed too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider 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 in... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 310 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 this manner it lived, in a precarious state, and natnre seemed to have fitted it for such a life ; for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than... | |
 | 1875 - 324 pagina’s
...that I cou' perceive. strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spicier immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave...this manner, it was seized and dragged into the hole. 7. In this manner it lived, in a precarious state, and nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 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... | |
 | English authors - 1876 - 504 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 - 1876 - 452 pagina’s
...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...the hole. In this manner it lived, in a precarious sfatc, and nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life ; for upon a single fly it subsisted for... | |
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