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ANALYSIS OF SUBJECTS. 36 
BOOK THE THIRD.—COMMUNITIES OF INSECTS. 
CHAPTER I.—THE TERMITES, OR WHITE ANTS. 
The habitations of the termites, erroneously called White Ants, described, both externally 
and internally, : * oh ... 200, 230 
A wonderful degree of Sait sneraatl in Nine Erection ‘of ihe ane ae sat et sco PY 
Yet the builders labour under specially difficult circumstances, EY. ane ... 238 
Their queen’s fecundity ; her offspring are tenderly treated, — ... a oe sco BBY 
Their numbers would be a terror to man, were they not checked by many enemies, ... 240 
An illustration is given of their terrible ravages, ... A ic pa Sp ie pee il 
CHAPTER II.—-THE ANTS :—THEIR DOMESTIC ECONOMY—THEIR NUPTIALS. 
Value of the ants as purifying and cleansing agents, we ie if a ae ... 245 
An incident at Barbadoes, S56 ee = a ne ie sco AKG 
The carpenter-ants, and their meen descaibeds Ace ie ee eh ec ... 247 
Singular affection which they display for the young, __ ... 2 ee PeZol 
They watch over them with incessant vigilance ; Aste mode of Gatien aommnmnabection, poe ABI 
A picture is given of the economy of an ant-hill, ... its ae ae ot .-. 202 
Tn their labours the ants solve numerous problems by sheer “rntantton, = 5a .. 253 
Their nuptials described as an idyllic poem, en me fe ae ae oe ... 204 
What remained in the morning, no ne 1 wr He ee a a 2 200 
CHAPTER III.—THE ANTS: THEIR FLOCKS AND THEIR SLAVES. 
The writer's pain at discovering among the ants the existence of slavery, ... ar cos BAY) 
Considerations which induced him to continue his siudics; ae ae a ie ... 260 
He finds that the ants keep their ‘‘ herds of cattle,” re a as ins soo PAIL 
And discovers a reason for their apparent encouragement of dear, wee e72 ..- 262 
Mixed communities of ants ; workers and warriors, as ~ Ae sun GASB 
The workers are in reality the masters, though they seem to ho hace, if is ... 264 
A campaign described ; red against black, ... ¥e He oe ate a ... 265 
Ant-societies regulated on the principle of division of lefeavers, Lae tee bee te ... 266 
Their species undergo modifications in special circumstances, Ae sk ude pon P4OLf 
The influence of intellect over brute force exemplified, ... ae aa aa an ... 268 
CHAPTER I1V.—THE ANTS; CIVIL WAR—EXTERMINATION OF THE COMMUNITY. 
It is the punishment of the tyrant that he cannot readily set free his captive, = sco CAVA 
The caged nightingale, and the ciod of earth, ty oe re wes a, Fre ... 272 
This clod proves to contain a republic of carpenter-ants, ee aan 505 A 
An effort is made to found a new community ; difficulties in the way, “a wee ee aie 
An encounter between the carpenter-ants and some mason-ants, ae a e ... 274 
In which the victory is on the side of the Little, ... i: tbe ae ae = aso GARD 
Who carry off the young of the conquered, 5 te Ee BEE son 3 
A digression comments on the helplessness of the suaaarali or ibaa es me Pc apo ZANE 
And points out its exceeding suffering in the hands of a victorious enemy, ... wi ... 278 
The writer is shocked by the relentless cruelty of the conquerors, _ ... ai ba sce ZY) 
Who have left but one poor fugitive to mourn the death of his companions, he ... 280 
CHAPTER V.—THE WASPS: THEIR FURY OF IMPROVISATION. 
Sensation caused by the intrusion of a wasp, ae or a as +, Bis ... 289 
A panegyric on a much-abused insect, De ae ite an phe Ree ss .-. 284 
Excessive industry of the wasp, a ie ee oh a5 a3 ee sae -.. 285 
It works, first, as a paper manufacturer ; and next, as a mason, 56 fas oe ... 28D 
Tt builds its city with curious forethought and ingenuity, ae a Sop Ae =. 286 
The mother-wasp, a remarkable example of self-sacrifice, a ee we Le sao DASE 
Wasps distinguished by their patriotic enthusiasm, : ae nes Oe sf: son Asis) 
At the approach of winter they dissolve the omens ie Sef a3! ase ae sia eh) 
CHAPTER VI.—‘ THE BEES” OF VIRGIL. 
The Virgilian fable of Aristz#2us misunderstood, ... ce ar fas as ae eee} 
Intended by the poet as a parable of immortality, bet & oe ... 294 
The writer was accidentally led to an understanding of its true Paihonnas, ee ... 295 
