 ... 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
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 664 pages
...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 Bay it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. " In three days the web was, with incredible... | |
 | James Burton (schoolmaster.) - English language - 1868 - 216 pages
...vict-or-y (rinco) eu-count-er (contra) la-bor-i-ous (iabor) en-su-cd ( senior ) fam-il-i-ar (famum ) I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider in one corner of my room, making its web,3 and I had the good forture to prevent its destruction. In three days the web was with incredible... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English dramas - 1869 - 774 pages
...of the insect called a house spider. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider in one comer ery charm, The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm,...topt the neighbouring hill, The hawthorn bush, with j destruction ; and, I may say, it more than I paid me by the entertainment it afforded. ! In three... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 644 pages
...considered them, seem almost to exceed belief. ... I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider hi one 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,... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1872 - 264 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 web, and though the muid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labours of the little animal, I had the good fortune... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...my own observation upon that species of the insect called the house-spider. I perceived about tour years ago a large spider in one corner of my room making its web ; and though the housemaid frequently levelled her fatal broom against its labours, I had the good fortune to prevent... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1874 - 454 pages
...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... | |
 | Readers - 1875 - 324 pages
...above the mouth, which serves to kill or secure the prey already caught in its claws or its net. 3. 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... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 310 pages
...result of my own observation upon that species of the insect called the house-spider. I preceived, about four years ago, a large spider in one corner of my room, making its wsb, and though the maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labours of the little animal,... | |
 | sir Arthur Naylor Wollaston - 1877 - 198 pages
...man hereafter wish to be rich, who is already too wise to be flattered.'" — JOHNSON. THE SPIDER. I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...labours of the little animal, I had the good fortune to prevent its destruction, and I may say, it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. In... | |
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