44 ANTS. 



I had almost forgot to state, that mer- 

 cury has hitherto proved a mortal poison 

 for them ; and that it is the most effectual 

 way of destroying those insects. I can do 

 something for them in this case : perhaps you 

 will hear in a little time that I have recon- 

 ciled them to mercury. 



As the small Ant (for she instructs the man, 

 And preaches labour) gathers all she can, 

 And brings it to increase her heap at home, 

 Against the winter, which she knows will come : 

 But when that comes, she creeps abroad no more, 

 But lies at home, and feasts upon her store. 



Creech. 



Anecdote of The Geeat Hill Ant, or 

 Horse Emmet. 



A GENTLEMAN of Cambridge one day re- 

 marked an Ant dragging along what, with 

 respect to its strength, might be denominated 

 a piece of timber. Others were severally em- 



