 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...its belly is enveloped in a eoft pliant skin, which eludes the sting even of a wasp. It» legs arc ly dressed, and answering the description already given of the ruffian who had carried off my a horny sul>stance, which, however, docs not impede its vision. Besides this, it is furnished with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...covered with a strong natural coat of mail, which is impenetrable to the attempts of every other insect, and its belly is enveloped in a soft pliant skin,...several eyes, large, transparent, and covered with a homy substance, which however, does not impede its vision. Besides this, it is furnished with a forceps... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...the attempts of every other insect, and its belly is enveloped in a soft pliant skin, which iludes the sting even of a wasp. Its legs are terminated...several eyes, large, transparent, and covered with a horny substance, which, however, does not impede its vision. Besides this, it is furnisbcd with a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...is impenetrable to the attempts of every other insect, and its belly is enveloped in a soft ¡diant skin, which eludes the sting even of a wasp. Its legs...of a lobster ; and their vast length, like spears, serves to keep every assailant at a distance. Not worse furnished for observation than for an attack... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...a strong natural coat of mail, which is impenetrable to the attempts of every other insect, and iU belly is enveloped in a soft pliant skin, which eludes the sting even of a wasp. It* legs are terminated by strong claws, not unlike those of a lobster l and their vast length, like... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...covered with a strong natural coat of mail, which is im[>enetrable to the attempts of every other insect, . When we read those nonumental histories of the dead,...appear equally remarkable for being the most sincere a horny substance, which, however, does not impede its vision. Besides this, it is furnished with a... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...covered with a strong natural coat of mail, which is impenetrable to the attempts of every other insect, and its belly is enveloped in a soft pliant skin,...worse furnished for observation than for an attack or defence, it has several eyes, large, transparent, and covered with a horny substance, which, however,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 602 pages
...covered with a strong natural coat of mail, which is impenetrable to the attempts of every other insect, and its belly is enveloped in a soft pliant skin,...several eyes, large, transparent, and covered with a horny substance, which, however, does not impede its vision. * [Goldsmith's residence at this period... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 pages
...after a life of difficulties, unhappily chiefly owing to his own recklessness and want of management. Of all the solitary insects I have ever remarked,...strong claws, not unlike those of a lobster ; and then- vast length, like spears, serves to keep every assailant at a distance. Not worse furnished for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 538 pages
...covered with a strong natural coat of mail, which is impenctrable to the attempts of every other insect, and its belly is enveloped in a soft pliant skin,...length, like spears, serve to keep every assailant at a distanee. Not worse furnished for observation than for an attack or a defenee, it has several eyes,... | |
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This insect is formed by nature for a state of war, not only upon other insects, but upon each other. For this state nature seems perfectly well to have formed it. Its head and breast are covered with a strong natural coat of mail, which is impenetrable... 
