 At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb.  Dwight's American Magazine - Page 438edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 296 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 494 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The -spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes - Readers - 1884 - 524 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in less than a... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 554 pages
...seemed to have fitted it for such a life, for upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a week. I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving what kind of an enemy it had to deal with, it instantly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 520 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, W. B. Powell - 1890 - 522 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
 | English language - 1891 - 120 pages
...seemed to have fited it for such a life; for, upon a single fly it subsisted for more than a weak. I once put a wasp into the net, but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon percieving what kind of an enemy it had to deal with, it instantly... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, William Bramwell Powell - Readers - 1892 - 546 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1892 - 572 pages
...last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb. I must own I was greatly surprised when I saw the spider immediately sally out, and in... | |
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