 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain und easy conquest. " The insect I am now describing lived three years ,...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 its hole, prepared... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1854 - 396 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain arid easy conquest. " The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it becamtf so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and, upon my touch ing any part of the web, would... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 604 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or ;hree days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all his strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. At first it dreaded my approach to its web ; but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 538 pages
...all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and an easy conquest. The insect I am now deseribing lived three years ; every year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. I have somctimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 444 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...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... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ; every year it changed its skin, and got a now set of legs. I have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 610 pages
...struggles. the captive has wasted all its strength, and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...skin, and got a new set of legs. I have sometimes lucked off a leg, which grew again in two or vhree days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1859 - 618 pages
...strength and then he becomes a certain and easy conquest. The inseet I am now describing lived thrce years ; every year it changed its skin, and got a...sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or thrce days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pages
...struggles, the captive has wasted all its strength, and then it becomes a certain and easy conquest. The insect I am now describing lived three years ;...year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. 1 have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach... | |
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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 familiar... 
