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STRANGE DWELLINGS. 



the same angles, took the trouble to measure them, and found 

 that in each lozenge, the large angles measured 109° 28', and 

 the smaller, 70° 32', the two together making 180'', the equiva- 

 lent of two right angles. He also noted the fact that the apex 

 of the three-sided cup was formed by the union of three of the 

 greater angles. The three united lozenges are seen at fig. i. 



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Some time afterwards, Reaumur, thinking that this remark- 

 able uniformity of angle might have some connection with the 

 wonderful economy of space which is observal^le in the bee- 



