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Physiology of the Honey-Bee," of which I shall present a few 

 examples for the benefit of the reader, as an incentive to a 

 more thorough study of the whole subject. This illustration 

 speaks for itself, the black spots representing the ganglia or 

 nerve-centres, from which issue the minor systems of nerves 

 appropriated to particular uses, " the great masses positioning 



Fig. 8.— HTERV01TS SYSTEM OF THE BEE, 



themselves," as expressed by Mr. Cheshire, " at the roots of 

 the wings and articulations of the legs, to supply stimulus 

 to the organs of locomotion. The ganglia energising the 

 compound eyes are also large." 



