 Tom stood still and watched him. And he swelled himself, and puffed, and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down his back, and then up to the top of his head. And out of his inside came the most slender, elegant,...  Annual Report - Entomological Society of Ontario - Page 35by Entomological Society of Ontario - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1862 - 566 pages
...stood still, and watched him. And he swelled himself, and puffed, and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...child who has been ill a long time in a dark room. And it moved its legs very feebly ; and looked about it half ashamed, like a girl when she goes for... | |
 | 1862 - 542 pages
...stood still, and watched him. And he swelled himself, and puffed, and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...very pale and weak, like a little child who has been Ш a long time in a dark room. And it moved its legs very feebly ; and looked about it half ashamed,... | |
 | 1862 - 648 pages
...stood still, and watched him. And he swelled himself, and puffed, and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...elegant, soft creature, as soft and smooth as Tom ; but тегу pale and weak, like a little child who has been ill a long time in a dark room. And it moTcd... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1894 - 824 pages
...informed him that he wanted to " split-" " Why do you want to split ? " said Tom. " Because my brother and sinters have all split, and turned into beautiful...inside came the most slender, elegant, soft creature, aa soft and smooth as Tom : but very pale and weak, like a little child who has been ill a long time... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1895 - 440 pages
...stood still, and watched him. And he swelled himself, and puffed, and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...and then up to the top of his head. And out of his mside came the most slender, elegant, soft creature, as soft and smooth as Tom : but very pale and... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1898 - 412 pages
...stood still and watched him. And he swelled himself and puffed and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...in a dark room. It moved its legs very feebly ; and then it began walking slowly up a grass stem to the top of the water. Tom was so astonished that he... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 412 pages
...stood still and watched him. And he swelled himself and puffed and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...in a dark room. It moved its legs very feebly; and then it began walking slowly up a grass stem to the top of the water. Tom was so astonished that he... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 404 pages
...stood still and watched him. And he swelled himself and puffed and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...in a dark room. It moved its legs very feebly ; and then it began walking slowly up a grass stem to the top of the water. Tom was so astonished that he... | |
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - 1902 - 366 pages
...with wings ; and I want to split too. Don't speak to me. I am sure I shall split. I will split ! " Tom stood still and watched him. And he swelled himself...in a dark room. It moved its legs very feebly ; and then it began walking slowly up a grass stem to the top of the water. Tom was so astonished that he... | |
 | California. State Board of Education - 1905 - 402 pages
...stood still and watched him. And he swelled himself and puffed and stretched himself out stiff, and at last — crack, puff, bang — he opened all down...in a dark room. It moved its legs very feebly ; and then it began walking slowly up a grass stem to the top of the water. Tom was so astonished that he... | |
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