954 HISTORY OF 
was my surprise to observe all around, a 
great number of that identical species 
they had gone forth to attack. I raised 
up a portion of the building, I still saw . 
more; this induced me to regard it as 
one of the habitations that had already 
been pillaged by the Amazons, when my 
suspicions were removed by the arrival 
of the Amazon legion at the entrance, 
charged with the trophies of victory. _ Its 
return excited no alarm among the Negro 
Ants, who, whilst the Legionaries were 
descending with their booty, so far from 
offering opposition, were even seen to 
approach these warriors, caress them with 
their antenna, offer them nourishment, 
as is the custom with those of their own 
species, take up some of the larva, and 
carry them into the nest. The Amazons 
remained within the rest of the day: the 
Negro Ants kept their station some time 
without, but retired before night. 
No enigma ever raised my curiosity so 
high as this singular discovery; and I had 
the satisfaction of finding near my own 
