 ... 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 that the...  Select British Classics - Page 691804Full view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1852 - 430 pages
...them, seem almost to exceed belief. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider in one comer of my room making its web ; and, though the maid frequently levelled her broom against the labours of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Natural history - 1854 - 614 pages
...sagacious, and its motions to me, who have attentively considered them, seem almost to exceed belirf. * * * I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...web ; and, though the maid frequently levelled her broom against the labours of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1854 - 396 pages
...sagacious, and its motions to me, who have attentively considered them, seem almost to exceed belief. * * * I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...corner of my room making its web ; and, though the inaid frequently levelled her broom against the labors of the little animal, 1 had the good fortune... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 604 pages
...exposed to be torn, our natural artist strengthens them, by doubling the threads sometimes six-fold. its web, and though the 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 604 pages
...insect oaDod a Aouse-spider. I percewci, four years ago, a large spider in one corner of my TOOBX, its web and though the 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 610 pages
...exposed to be torn, our natural artist strengthens them, by doubling the threads sometimes six-fold. its web and though the 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,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 pages
...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...her fatal broom against the labours of the little animel, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say it more than paid me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - England - 1859 - 618 pages
...follows is the result of my own observation upon that speeies of the inseet called a house-spider; I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruetion ; and, I may say, it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. In thrce days... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pages
...artist strengthens them, by doubling the threads sometimes six-fold. About four years ago, I noticed a large spider in one corner of my room, making its...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,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...sagacious, and its motions to me, who have attentively 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,... | |
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