 Now then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its own, it waited three days with the utmost patience, repairing the breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and...  Select British Classics - Page 701804Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...returned, and when he found all arts vain, began to demolish the new vreb without mercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...antagonist. Now then, in peaceable possession of what wasjustly its own, it waited three days with the utmost impatience, repairing the breaches of its web,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pages
...returned, and when he found all arts vain, began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could percieve. At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1820 - 514 pages
...returned, and when he found ail arts vain, began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...Now then, in peaceable possession of what was justly ifs own, it waited three days with the utmost impatience, repairing the breaches of its web, and taking... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 448 pages
...returned ; and when he found all arts vain, began to demolish the new web without rnercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...became conqueror, and fairly killed his antagonist. Jfow, then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its own, it waited three days with the utmost... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1829 - 342 pages
...; but when he found all arts vain, he began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle ; and, contrary to my expectations,...laborious spider became conqueror, and fairly killed its antagonist. " Now then in peaceable possession of what justly was its own, it waited three days... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...returned ; and when he found all arts vain, began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...laborious spider became conqueror, and fairly killed his antagomst. Now, then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its own, it waited three days with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...mercy. This brought on another battle, d contrary to my expectations, the laborious spider vf raffle conqueror, and fairly killed his antagonist. NoW,...then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its jt w aited three days with the utmost patience, repairing its _ and , In K ess than ' ity Whicl> D... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1837 - 614 pages
...returned, and when he found all arts vain, began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle, and contrary to my expectations, the...laborious spider became conqueror, and fairly killed hjs antagonist. Now then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its own, it waited three days... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...; and when he found all arts in vain, began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...laborious spider became conqueror, and fairly killed his antagonise. Now then, in peaceable possession of what was justly its own, it waited three days with... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...; and when he found all arts in vain, began to demolish the new web without mercy. This brought on another battle, and, contrary to my expectations,...justly its own, it waited three days with the utmost patience, repairing the breaches of its web, and taking no sustenance that I could perceive. At last,... | |
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