 The insect I am now describing lived three years; every year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. I have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so...  Select British Classics - Pagina 721804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 284 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web ; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand, and, upon my touching any part of the web,...immediately leave its hole, prepared either for a defense or an attack. Oliver Goldsmith. FOR PREPARATION. — I. One of the many works that Goldsmith... | |
 | H.J. Infield - 1879 - 256 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand, and upon my touching any part of the web,...hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack. fa-mil'-i-ar la-bo'-ri-ons pre-car'-i-ons en-ter-tain'-ment Capnt, capitis = the head. Cape, a headland.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became BO familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and, upon my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, pro pored either for a defence or an attack." CHAPTER XXVII. Ifonora at the Royal Academy. — Letter... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 714 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out ofmy le, " to visit Paris, where the great CHAPTER XXVII. HONORS AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY— LETTER TOHIS BROTHER MAURICE— FAMILY FORTUNESJANE CONTAR1NE... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became BO familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and, upon my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, pro pared either for a defence or an attack." CHAPTER XXVII. Honor* at the Royal Academy. — Letter... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 296 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web ; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand, and upon my touching any part of the web,...hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack. GOLDSMITH. EXIRCISES. 1. The spider is said to be formed for a state of war. Show how it is fitted... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 524 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly 'out of my hand, and upon my touching any part of the web,...would immediately leave its hole, prepared either for defense or an attack. To complete this description it may be observed that the male spiders are much... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884 - 516 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand, and upon my touching any part of the web,...would immediately leave its hole, prepared either for defense or an attack. To complete this description it may be observed that the male spiders are much... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 514 pagina’s
...upon my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, prepared either for defense or an attack. To complete this description it may be observed that the male spiders are much smaller than the female. When the latter come to lay, they spread a part of their web under the eggs,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach t» its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand; and, upon my touching any part of the web,...hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack." CHAPTER XXVII. HONORS AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY—LETTER TO HIS BROTHER MAURICE — FAMILY FORTUNES —... | |
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