47 ANTS. 



But as the slaves are brought together from different colonies, the host 

 is really synthetic. Santschi expresses this conception when he says : 

 ' In fine, slavery reduces itself to a form of pupillary parasitism that 

 perpetuates and extends itself beyond the confines of the nest." The 

 dulotic raid and synthetic character of the host sharply distinguish the 

 slave-makers from the temporary parasites. 



