Its web, and the mode of its construction, described, [215]
Prudence and patience the characteristics of the spider, [216]
All animals live by prey, and the spider has its foes, [217]
Its existence is confined within a narrow circle, [218]
And is easily terminated, [219]
CHAPTER X.—THE HOME AND LOVES OF THE SPIDER.
Admirable construction of its web, [223]
A glance at the retreat of the Agelena, [224]
Still greater ingenuity is shown by the Mygale, [225]
In the web lurks the weaver, always expectant, [225]