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repair damages, cast out remains, sweep out chambers, and 

 furbish up the already complete abode, instead of setting out, 

 at the cost of infinite pains and trouble, to commence a new 

 one. Perhaps, however, such appropriation by one (or two) 

 of the ready-made property to which all might claim an 

 equal right, might cause disputes very unbecoming to an 

 Insect family, of which the members are not accustomed 

 to quarrel amongst themselves. Perhaps, also, their paper 

 walls are too much weakened by the influence of winter 

 frosts and thaws, to weather another summer ; or perhaps 



But without further question, the female Wasp 



undoubtedly is best informed upon her own business, and to 

 her discretion we may safely leave it. 



Our defence is concluded. Can a Wasp-hater remain 

 among its readers ? 



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