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fire afforded some protection, but in the tents this 

 was withdrawn, and the insects triumphed. On warm, 

 calm nights, the pests were most active, and it was 

 scarcely possible to obtain rest. If, after a long 

 day in the scrub, one slept from very weariness, he 



TERMITES' ("WHITE ANTS") MOUND. 



awoke at dawn to find face, neck and hands covered 

 with red lumps, which itched for hours. Wood- 

 cutting by the creek was a duty that nobody sought. 

 One's hands were necessarily engaged, and mosquitoes 

 took full advantage of the opportunity. We had 

 many regrets on leaving Warunda, but these were 

 leavened by the blissful thought that the mosquitoes 

 would no longer be able to feast on our blood. 



