 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1804 - 174 pages
...avoid thinking that the insect seemjd to exult in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired...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 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1770 - 790 pages
...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 - 1812 - 492 pages
...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...larger spider, which, having no web of its own, and havmg probably exhausted all its stock in former labours of this kind, came to invade the property... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 486 pages
...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...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 - English essays - 1820 - 514 pages
...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...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... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...avoid thinking that the insect seemed to exult in its new abode, it freqnently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired...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 - 440 pages
...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...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 - Insects - 1829 - 342 pages
...could I avoid thinking that the insect exulted in its new abode. It frequently traversed it round, examined the strength of every part of it, retired...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... 
