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The Hill and Jet Ants admit of fome Diffe¬ 
rence in the manner of their Building. For as they 
generally inhabit the Bottoms of old Trees, the 
Surfaces of the Trees are fufficient to prevent the 
Diftilling of any Water into their Cells, As there¬ 
fore they do not want, they are not at the Trou¬ 
ble of making diredt Channels to drain it off. In 
moft other Refpecis the Architedfure is the fame* 
confifting of a number and Variety of Apartments 
formed with a great deal of Curiofity,and all com- 
municating with one another. 
All thefe Works the ingenious Ants carry on by 
the Affiftanceof their double Saw and the Flocks 
placed at the Extremities of them. And it is won¬ 
derful to obferve with how great Celerity they ma¬ 
nage thefe Implements, and finifh the Structure. 
They firft of all grate or cut the Earth into little 
Particles with their Saws, and afterwards remove 
it between their Hooks, which anfwer the End of 
a Pair of Pincers or Forceps. The Procefs and 
manner of their Working might be eafily obferved 
by depofiting fome Ants with a lump of Moift 
Earth under a Glafs. It may be proper to moiften 
the Earth, or it will be too hard for their Saws. 
It 
