260 HISTORY OF 
of their first harvest, —either deposit 
their load at the entrance, or consign it 
to those in attendance, who hasten to 
place it in the interior. 
Could one for a moment suppose, that 
these intrepid warriors would return a 
third time to the pillage? This time, how- 
ever, they had to undertake a siege in 
regular form, for the individuals, from 
whom they had twice successively taken 
larvee and pupe, had lost no time in 
throwing up trenches, barricading the 
several entrances, and reinforcing the 
guard of the interior, as if fully aware of 
this third attack from their adversaries. 
They had, moreover, brought together all 
_ the little pieces of wood and earth within 
reach, with which they had blocked up 
the passage to their habitation, in which 
they were posted in force. ‘The Legion- 
aries at first hesitated to approach, but 
rambled about or returned to the rear, 
until sufficiently reinforced ; they then, 
upon a given signal, rushed forward en 
masse with great impetuosity, and began 
