 ... 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 - 1864 - 664 pagina’s
...cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in loss than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by...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... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 486 pagina’s
...cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in lees than a minute weave a new net round its captive, by...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... | |
 | 1869 - 398 pagina’s
...mach as possible ; bat it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I mast 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 each a life, for apon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once pat a wasp... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised ers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens...brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this 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 - 1869 - 404 pagina’s
...strong for the cobweb. I must own, I was greatly surprised, when I saw the spider immediately sally ont, and. in less than a minute, weave a new net round...was fairly hampered in this manner, it was seized, nnd dragged Into 1 hi: hole. Tn this manner, it lived In a precarious state, and Nature seemed to have... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 644 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... | |
 | 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.... | |
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