 ... the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. In three days the web was, with incredible diligence, completed ; nor could I avoid thinking...  The Natural History of Insects - Seite 245von James Rennie - 1829 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 524 Seiten
...likely to be torn, our natural artist strengthens them, by doubling the threads sometimes six-fold. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...corner of my room, making its web, and though the servant frequently leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884 - 516 Seiten
...likely to be torn, our natural artist strengthens them, by doubling the threads sometimes sixfold. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...corner of my room, making its web, and though the servant frequently leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 Seiten
...sagacious, and its motions to me. who have attentJveJy considered them, seem almost to exceed belief. ... I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...web; and, though the maid' frequently levelled her broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction,... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, W. B. Powell - 1890 - 522 Seiten
...humanity, forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. _GOWPER. 4. THE SAGACITY OF THE SPIDER. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider,...maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, William Bramwell Powell - 1892 - 546 Seiten
...humanity, forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. _COWPER. 4. THE SAGACITY OF THE SPIDER. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider,...maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1892 - 572 Seiten
...what follows is the result of my own observation upon that species of insect called the house-spider. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...room making its web, and though the maid frequently leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent... | |
 | Emma J. Todd - 1896 - 522 Seiten
...has humanity, forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. 4. THE SAGACITY OF THE SPIDER. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider,...maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say... | |
 | Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1898 - 344 Seiten
...most likely to be torn, our natural artist strengthens them by doubling the thread sometimes sixfold. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider,...corner of my room, making its web; and, though the servant leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 460 Seiten
...follows is the result of my own observation upon that species of the insect called a house spider. I perceived about four years ago a large spider in...room, making its web; and though the maid frequently leveled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 336 Seiten
...corner of my room making its web ; and, though the maid frequently levelled her broom against the labors of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say 35 it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. " In three days the web was, with incredible... | |
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