 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
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 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. 1. Do spiders live in companies or societies like bees ? 2. For what sort of life has... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 538 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 defenee or an attack./' To complcte this deseription, it may be observed, that the male spiders are... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pagina’s
...approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take а fly out of my hand ; and, upon touching any part of the web, would immediately leave...hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack." CHAP. XXVII. Honours at the Royal Academy — Letter to his brother Maurice— Family fortunes —... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 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. 2IT.-JERUSALEM. [From the Notet of Dr. Kitto'i 'Pictorial BiW.-.'] JEBUSALEM lies near the summit of... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 444 pagina’s
...approach to its web ; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand, and upon rny touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, prepared either for a defence or on attack. 217.— JERUSALEM. [From the Notes of Dr. jKMo's 'Pictorial Bills.'] JERUSALEM lies near... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pagina’s
...first it dreaded my approach to its web ; but at last it becanu' 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. Goldsmith. A HUNT IN A HOKSE POND.' PRAY what is there to bo found in a horse-pond... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 618 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 a defence or an attack. To complete this description, it may be observed,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 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." CHAPTEE XXVH. HONORS AT THE ROYAL ACADEMT. — LETTER TO HIS BROTHER MAURICE. — FAMILY FORTUNES.... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 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. THE STRAY SHEEP. M,ls. PARTON. " HE'S going the wrong way — straying from the true fold — going... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pagina’s
...to take a fly out of my hand; and upon my touching auv parí <>í thy web, would immediately luavu Its hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack....male spiders are much less than the female, and that ttm latter aro oviparous. When they come to lav, iln-y spread u purl uf their web under the egge, ¡mil... | |
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