178 Mr. Hunter's Observations on Bees. 
true tongue, is articulated. This first part is principally a 
horny substance, in which there is a groove, and it is articulated 
with the first, or larynx ; on the end of this is fixed the true 
tongue, with its different parts. These two parts of the tongue 
are as it were inclosed laterally, by two horny scales, one on 
each side, which are concave on that side next to the tongue ; 
one edge is thicker than the other, and they do not extend so 
far as the other parts. Each of these scales is composed of 
two parts, or scales, respecting its length, one articulated with 
the other : the first of those scales is articulated with the 
common base, or larynx, at the articulation of the first 
part of the tongue, and incloses laterally the second part of 
the tongue, coming as far forwards as the third articulation : 
on the end of this is articulated the second scale, which con- 
tinues the hollow groove that incloses the tongue laterally ; 
this terminates in a point. These scales have some hairs on 
their edge. 
On the termination of the second part, is placed the true 
tongue, having two lateral portions or processes, on each side, 
one within the other : the external is the largest, and is some- 
what similar to the before-mentioned scales. This is composed 
of four parts, or rather of one large part, on which three smaller 
are articulated, having motion on themselves. The first, on 
which the others stand, is articulated at the edges of the 
tongue, on the basis, or termination of the last described part 
of the tongue: this has hairs on its edge. 
A little further forwards on the edges of the tongue are two 
small thin processes, so small as hardly to be seen with the 
naked eye. The middle part of all, of which these lateral 
parts are only appendages, is the true tongue. It is something 
