$12 MIXED ANT-HILL 
a figure in Plate 1. that I thought of 
establishing a mixed ant-hill; and was 
desirous the ants should settle there of 
their own accord. ‘To render them less 
sensible of the singularity of their abode, 
I filled the lower half of this apparatus 
with fine and slightly moistened earth, 
and deposited honey in several places. 
These preparations being finished, I 
chose oneof the most populous mixed ant- 
hills, inwhichwere many males andyoung 
Amazon females. I removeda great part 
of this nest, placed it in a large linen 
bag, and then carried it to my study. 
I established between my prisoners, 
and the lodging they were to occupy 
a free communication by means of a 
little canal of wood glazed on its upper 
surface, having one of its extremities in- 
serted into the bag, and the other into 
the door of the ruche. ‘This done, I left 
the ants to themselves. On the follow- 
ing morning I saw some of the Ash- 
coloured Ants leave the bag and enter 
the ruche through the glazed canal. In 
Apes 
