 The insect I am now describing lived three years; every year it changed its skin and got a new set of legs. I have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so...  Essays and The Bee - Pagina 103door Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 874 pagina’s
...again in two or -three days. -At firft it dreaded my approach to it's wcb,' but at la: i it became fo familiar, as to take a fly out of my hand, and upon...touching any part of the web, would immediately leave it's hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack. To complete this defcription, it may be obferved,... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pagina’s
...dreaded my approach in its web, but at lad it became to familiar, as to take a fly out of my hand j and upon my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave the hole, prepared either for a defence or attack. To complete this defcription, it may be obferved,... | |
 | 1770 - 790 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three days. At firll it dreaded my apprwach in its web, but at lail it became fo familiar, as to take a fly out of my hand, and upon my touching any part of the web, would immedi•• ately UTeTy fcav< the hole, prepared either Tor a defence or attack. To complete this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 486 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and...the web, would immediately leave its hole, prepared cither for a defence or an attack. To complete this description, it may be observed, that the male... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 342 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand, and on my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, prepared either for defence or... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at lost it became ext room ; he's preparing lees than the female, and that the latter are oviparous. When they come to lay, they spread a part... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and...either for a defence or an attack. To complete this desciption, it may be observed, that the male spiders are much less than the female, and that the latter... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three i!ays. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and...touching any part of the web, would immediately leave itn hole, prepared either for a defence or an attack. To complete this desciption, it may be observed,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pagina’s
...grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became be, " t arc much less than the female, and that the latter are oviparous. When they como to lay, they spread... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pagina’s
...out if my hand ; and upon my touching any part of he web, would immediately leave its hole, prelared either for a defence or an attack. To complete this description, it may be oberved that the male spiders are much less than he female, and that the latter are oviparous. When... | |
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