 | 1788 - 404 Seiten
...examined the ftrength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and often came out of it. The firft enemy, however, it had to encounter, was another, and a much larger fpider, which having no web of its own, and having probably exhaufted all its itock in former labours... | |
 | 1804 - 174 Seiten
...insect seemjd to exult in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 Seiten
...insect seemed to exult in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
 | 1770 - 790 Seiten
...ftrcngth of every oart of it, retired A a -jV. into into its hole, and often came out of it. The firft enemy, however, it had to encounter, was another, and a much larger fpider, which having no web of its own, and havingi probably, exhaufted all its llock in former labours... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 Seiten
...insect seemed to exult in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
 | 1821 - 384 Seiten
...insect seemed to exult in its new abode, it freqnently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the "property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 448 Seiten
...insect seemed to exult in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon, then, a terrible encounter... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 342 Seiten
...that the insect exulted in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
 | 1832 - 220 Seiten
...abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into it» hole, and came out very frequently. The first enemy,...having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours ol this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
 | James Rennie, John Obadiah Westwood - 1833 - 302 Seiten
...insect exulted in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strengthof everypart of it, retired into its hole, and came out very frequently....having probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property of its neighbour. Soon then a terrible encounter... | |
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In three days the web was with incredible diligence completed ; nor could I avoid thinking that the insect seemed to exult in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired into its hole, and came out... 
