 ... 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
 | 1850
...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...the hole. In this manner it lived, in a precarious stale ; and nature seemed to have fitted it for sach в life, for upon a single fly it sublisted for... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851
...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 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 - 1851
...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 - 1851 - 382 pagina’s
...it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the 3pider immediately sally out, and in less than a minute weave...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... | |
 | 1852
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854
...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 singly fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854
...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... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 312 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed tobe 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 - 1854
...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...and when it was fairly hampered in this manner, it waa seized, and dragged into the hole. In this manner it lived, in a precarious state, and nature seemed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 998 pagina’s
...for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, aud in less than a minute weave a new net round its captive,...of its wings was stopped ; and, when it was fairly hani|>ered in this manner, it was seized and dragged into the hole. " In this manner it lived in a... | |
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