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grown, for many of them would die in the attempt to 

 free themselves from their cocoons if not assisted by the 

 older ants. 



There is almost no limit to the nnmher of interesting facts about 

 tmta that we can gather from snoh books as Sir John Lobbook's 

 Antt, Beet, and Wasps, Mrs. Treat's Chapters on Ants, and 

 MoCook's A{picultural Ant of Texas. A few carefnlly chosen 

 facta from snch books, given to pnpils after the observation lesson, 

 will make them more eager to watch ants for discoveries of 

 their own. 



