Mr. Skene on the Emigration of Caterpillars. 287 
pation, of which they seemed to become aware, but by what 
means I could not discern. As soon as this forced usurper 
was at liberty, he turned round to the leader, who repulsed 
him with vigour, and bit at him; upon which he retreated 
hurriedly along the line, constantly trying e get into his . 
place, but was bit at by every one as he run the gauntlet, 
tll at last a good natured friend permitted him to join the 
ine. I then took out the large one, who was obviously a 
stupid fellow, when the rear immediately closed up the 
breach. I placed him at the head, and used every induce- 
ment to make him take the lead, but in vain, He seemed 
much confused by the hearty buffets given to him by the ac- 
tive little Bonaparte whom [ wished him to supplant, so that 
he probably would have failed in regaining his place, had I 
not given him some assistance out of sympathy. for,the dis- 
experiment had occasioned him e seemed 
delighted to get into his place again ; but was so vaste con- 
fused by the adventure, that he mistook the first sharp turn 
the line came to, and threw the whole rear into confusion. 
They broke their line, and much consternation and bustle 
uted oo each had replaced his head close to his neigh- 
bour 
Thc now ree up the leader, obviously less, though more ac- 
tive and intelligent than the rest, when the alarm instantly 
spread over the whole line. | expected the second to take 
the command, but he seemed the most distressed of any, and 
eagerly sought about from side to side, and in his Se irk 
he turned quite around, as if consulting with ollo 
The hesitation and confusion was now acecbad: Wisiotis: 
parties broke off as the impression reached the rear, and 
sought anxiously about, sewn again to the line. Having 
and i genuity to scouipieb: It. did not occur to me til I 
had left these amusing travellers, to try the experiment of 
placing the leader in the rear, in order to observe how he 
would bear the degradation, and to ascertain if the head of 
the column would have been thereby changed. 
