 Indians once brought me (says she) before I knew that they shone by night, a number of these Lantern-flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made, such a noise that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not being...  The Ladies' pocket magazine - Страница 2311836Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 страници
...other purposes. j- Fulgora lanternaria. L'rnii. wooden box. In the night they made such a noise that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought,...alarmed, and let it fall to the ground in my fright, at seeing a flame of fire come out of it ; and as many animals as came out, so many different flames... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 страници
...these Lantern-flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made, such a noise that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought,...box, I opened it, but was still more alarmed, and Iet it fall to the ground in my fright, at seeing a flame of fire come out of it ; and as many animals... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 266 страници
...these Lantern Flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise, that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. As we found that it came from the box, we opened it, but were... | |
 | William O'Regan - 1817 - 342 страници
...these lantern flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. -As soon as we found that it came from the box, we opened... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 894 страници
...these lantern-flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise, that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought : not knowing then whence the noise proceeded. As soon as we found that it came from the box, we opened it... | |
 | 1822 - 194 страници
...Lantern Flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night, they made such a noise, that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. As we found that it came from the box, we opened it, but were... | |
 | 1825 - 366 страници
...they made such a noise, that I awoke in a fright, not being able to guess from whence the noise 'came. As soon as I found that it came from the box, I opened it, but was still more alarmed w hen I saw a flame of fire come from it ; and as many animals as came out, so many different flames... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 страници
...these Lantern-flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise, that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be .brought, not being able to guess whence the noise proceeded. As soon as I found that it came from the box, I opened it, but was still... | |
 | mrs. Matthias - 1829 - 212 страници
...these lantern flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night they made such a noise that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought, not knowing from whence the noise proceeded. As soon as we found it came from the box, we opened it, but... | |
 | 1830 - 428 страници
...lantern flies, which I shut up in a large wooden box. In the night, they made such a noise, that I awoke in a fright, and ordered a light to be brought,...guess from whence the noise proceeded : as soon as 1 found that it came from the box, I opened it, but wa» still more alarmed, and let it fall to the... | |
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