 ... of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. In three days the web was, with incredible diligence, completed ; nor could I avoid thinking that the...  Select British Classics - Pagina 691804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 pagina’s
...corner of my room making its web ; and, though the maid frequently levelled her broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say 35 it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. " In three days the web was, with incredible... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 414 pagina’s
...attentively considered them, seem almost to exceed belief. ... I perceived, about four years ago, a large jo spider in one corner of my room making its web; and, though the maid frequently levelled her broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction,... | |
 | 1911 - 200 pagina’s
...the ordinary laws of human thought. MODELS FOR STUDY THE SAGACITY OF THE SPIDER BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider in one corner of my room making its web, and tho the maid frequently leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1911 - 346 pagina’s
...and its motions to me, who have atten-30 tively considered them, seem almost to exceed belief. ... I Perceived, about four years ago, a large spider in one corner of "iv room making its "web; and. though the maid frequently levelled her broom against the labors of... | |
 | Alfred Marshall Hitchcock - 1913 - 432 pagina’s
...follows is the result of my own observation upon that species of the insect called a house spider. I perceived about four years ago a large spider in...room, making its web; and though the maid frequently leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent... | |
 | Ina Capitola Emery - 1915 - 520 pagina’s
...DESCRIPTION OF A SPIDER. "What follows is the result of my own observation," said Goldsmith. "I perceived a large spider in one corner of my room making its...maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, it evaded her and repaid me by the entertainment it afforded. "In three... | |
 | Franklin Benjamin Dyer, Mary J. Brady - 1918 - 424 pagina’s
...comer of my room, making its web ; and though the servant leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction. In three days the web was completed; nor could I avoid thinking that the insect seemed to exult in... | |
 | David Sinclair Burleson - 1925 - 440 pagina’s
...the street and broke them into ten thousand pieces. — Joseph Addison. THE SAGACITY OF THE SPIDER I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider,...corner of my room, making its web; and though the servant leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then... | |
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