| Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...however, it foon began to grow Weary, and refolved to invade the pofleflion of fome other fpider, fmce it could not make a web of its own. It formed an attack upon a neighbouring fortification with great vigour, and at firft was as vigoroufly repulfed. Not daunted,... | |
| English literature - 1804 - 174 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together,...make a web of its own. It formed an attack upon a neighbouring fortification with great vigour, and at first was as vigorously repulsed. Not daunted,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together, but cautiously watching all the time j when a fly happened to approach sufficiently near, it would dart out all at once, and often seize... | |
| English literature - 1770 - 790 pages
...however, ft foon began to prow weary, and refolred to invade the pefTcflion of fome other fpider, lince it could not make a web of its own. It formed an attack upon a neighbouring fortification with great vigour, and at firft was as vlgoroufly rep'ilfed. Not daunted,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1820 - 514 pages
...deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its logs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together,...this life, however, it soon began to grow weary, and resolved'to invade the possession of some other spider, since it could not tn:ikc a web of its own.... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together,...make a web of its own. It formed an attack upon a neighbouring fortification with great vigour, and at first was as vigorously repulsed. Not daunted,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together,...make a web of its own. It formed an attack upon a neighbouring fortification with great vigour, and at first was as vigorously repulsed. Not daunted,... | |
| James Rennie - Insects - 1829 - 342 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising ; I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together,...make a web of its own. It formed an attack upon a neighbouring fortification with great vigour, and at first was as vigorously repulsed. Not daunted,... | |
| English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together,...near, it would dart out all at once, and often seize it prey. Of this life, however, it soon began to grow weary, and resolved to invade the possession... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together, but cautiously watching all the thin: : when a fly happened to approach sufficiently near, it would dart out all at once, and often... | |
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