 ... 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
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...that fpecies of the infect, called an houfcfpider. I perceived about four years ago, a large fpider in one corner of my room making its web ; and though the maid frequently levelled her fatal b.oom againft the labours of the little animal, I had trie good fortune then to prevent its deftrudion,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...follows is the result of my own observation upon that species of the insect called an House- Spider. I perceived about four years ago, a large spider in...maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the labors of the little animal, 1 had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction, and I may say,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...follows is the result of my own observations upon that species of the insect, called a house-spider r I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...to prevent its destruction, and I may say, it more thau paid me by the entertainment it afforded. • In three days the web was with incredible diligence... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 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...web ; and though the maid frequently levelled her fetal broom against the labours of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...own observation upon that species of the ˇшей called a hmise-spidcr. I perceived about four jem by six o'clock. At this scene of festivity, she generally...by telling her dreams, relating stories of spirits, laboura of lit little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction ; and I may say,... | |
 | Working class - 1832 - 220 pages
...housespider is given by Goldsmith, one of our most popular writers. " I perceived," says lie, " about fonr years ago a large spider in one corner of my room...against the labours of the little animal. I had the «ood fortune then to pi-event its destruction ; and I may say it more than paid me by the entertainment... | |
 | James Rennie, John Obadiah Westwood - Insects - 1833 - 302 pages
...lively an account of some of the habits of the house-spider, that it deserves to be transcribed. " I perceived, about four years ago, a large spider...little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent it's destruction ; and,- 1 may say, it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. " In three... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 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 in...good fortune then to prevent its destruction ; and [ may say, it more than paid me by the entertainment it afforded. In three days the web was with incredible... | |
 | 1835 - 430 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 in...maid frequently levelled her fatal broom against the lalxmrs of the little animal, I had the good fortune then to prevent its destruction ; and I may say,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 602 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...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... | |
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