 ... 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
 | Henry Major - 1875
...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
...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 - 426 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
...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 - 426 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... | |
 | 1877 - 182 pagina’s
...much as possible but it seemed to be too strong for tbe 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... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1877 - 452 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 - 1877 - 426 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... | |
 | London readers - 1878
...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... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 416 pagina’s
...much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the eobweb. 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. 4. In this manner it lived, in a precarious state, and Nature seemed to have fitted it for such a life... | |
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