... to another's web for three days, and at length, having killed the defendant, actually took possession. When smaller flies happen to fall into the snare, the spider does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for,... Select British Classics - Pagina 711804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pagina’s
...not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them ; for upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance might give...and impotent struggles, the captive has wasted all his strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest, The insect I am now describing lived... | |
| Washington Irving - 1868 - 414 pagina’s
...not sally out at -once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them ; for, upon his immediately approaching. the terror of his appearance might give...the captive strength sufficient to get loose ; the mariner, then, is to wait patiently, till, by ineffectual and impotent struggles, the captive has wasted... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 pagina’s
....sally out at once, • but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for,upon his immediately interest 1 It is not, What is she ? but, What has...the justice, as well as the novelty, of your remarks th.: captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 774 pagina’s
...does not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them; for,upon his immediately ," returne@ 1 thj captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pagina’s
...milk's the captive has wasted all it* stn-n^Hi, ¡nul then he becomes я certain and ea^y conque?!. The insect I am now describing lived three years; every year it changed its skin, and got а new set of legs. I have --oinetimos plucked off a leg. which grew again in two or three days. At... | |
| Washington Irving - 1870 - 444 pagina’s
...not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them ; for, upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance might give the captive strength sufficient to get loosS ; the manner, then, is to wait patiently, till, by ineffectual and im-. potent struggles, the... | |
| 1872 - 264 pagina’s
...sally out at once, but very patiently waits till sure of them ; for on approaching, the terror of its appearance might give the captive strength sufficient...the captive has wasted all its strength, and then it becomes a certain and easy conquest. THE FORSAKEN MERMAN. COME, dear children, let us away ; Down... | |
| Washington Irving - 1872 - 448 pagina’s
...not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them ; for, upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance might give...then, is to wait patiently, till, by ineffectual and im-. potent struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pagina’s
...not sally out at once, but very patiently waits till it is sure of them ; for upon his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance might give...and impotent struggles, the captive has wasted all his strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived... | |
| 1875 - 324 pagina’s
...his immediately approaching, the terror of his appearance might give the captive strength suflicient to get loose ; the manner then is to wait patiently...strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. 11. The insect I am now describing lived three years ; every year it changed its skin, and got a new... | |
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