 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...those it seems were irreparable ; wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. I had now a...destroyed this, and the insect set about another. When 1 destroyed the other also, its whole stock seemed entirely exhausted, and it could spin no more. The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1820 - 514 pages
...irreparable, wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in tha usual time. I had now a mind to try how many cobwebs...exhausted, and it could spin no more. The arts it made use 6f to support itself, now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...those it seems were irreparable ; wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. I had now a mind to try how many cobwebs a single snider could furnish ; wherefore I destroyed this, and the insect set about another. Wheu I destroyed... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1845 - 846 pages
...these it seems were irreparable, wherefore the web was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. "I had now...entirely exhausted, and it could spin no more. The ans it made use of to support itself, now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...cobweb was now entirely forsaken, aml a new one begun, which was completed in the usual timr. I hod now a mind to try how many cobwebs a single spider could furnish ; wherefore l destroyed this, aml the innect set about another. When I destroyed the other also, its whole stock... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pages
...those, it seems, were irreparable: wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. I had now a...exhausted, and it could spin no more. The arts it made nee of to support itself, now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were, indeed, surprising.... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1851 - 402 pages
...irreparable : wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in he usual time. " I had now a mind to try how many cobwebs...entirely exhausted, and it could spin no more. The arts ANLGDOTES OF A SPIDER. 237 it made use of to support itself, now deprived of its great means of subsistence,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...those, it seems, were irreparable : wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. " I had now...another. When I destroyed the other also, its whole stock eeemed entirely exhausted, and it could spin no more. The arts ANECDOTES OF A SPIDER. 237 it made use... | |
 | English periodicals - 1852 - 430 pages
...these, it seems were irreparable : wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. I had now a...try how many cobwebs a single spider could furnish ; whereupon I destroyed this, and the insect set about another. When I destroyed the other also, its... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 480 pages
...those it seems were irreparable, wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. I had now a...it made use of to support itself, now deprived of ita great means of subsistence, were indeed surorising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball,... | |
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I expected the spider would have set about repairing the breaches that were made in its net ; but those, it seems, were irreparable, wherefore the cobweb was now entirely forsaken, and .a new one begun, which was completed in the usual time. I had now... 
