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legionary ant, and carry it off. In one case 

 Mr. Huber saw that the entrance to a gallery 

 was stopped up by a small lump of earth ; the 

 negro ant laid his master down, took away 

 the piece of earth, and then carried him in." 



" Why, these poor negro ants are sensible 

 as well as faithful, Uncle Philip." 



" Yes, boys, they are so ; and I think it is 

 likely that both kinds depend in some way 

 upon each other, but we have not yet found 

 all about it. I expect that in some things the 

 legionary does for the negro ant what it could 

 not do for itself. God has made them neces- 

 sary to each other, and this is the reason they 

 live together so kindly. 



" But I think it is time now to leave the 

 ants, and go back to our business of seeking 

 for something like man's inventions and tools 

 among the lower animals. Perhaps hereafter 

 I may tell you more about ants ; but at present 

 I must bid you good morning." 



" Good morning, Uncle Philip." 



