Of ANT S; 67 
It may, however, be noted, that the moft finifhed 
Pieces of this Kind have been writ by Foreigners; 
and, in all probability, theUfages of Ants may, like 
thofe of Men, vary in different Climates. As there¬ 
fore theprefent Obfervations are limited to England* 
it will not be fo wonderful to find confiderable 
Alterations in their Oeconomy and Government* 
* The Labours therefore of our Ants begin in 
March , either earlier or later according to the 
Finenefs of the Month, and by the fame Rule con¬ 
tinue to the Middle or latter End of Odlober, All 
this Time, particularly in the Summer part, a 
Settlement of Ants is one conftant Scene of Em¬ 
ployment. The whole Society is engaged in per- 
petual inceflant Labours. All mutually endeavour 
to advance the common Emolument, and provide 
for the Progeny of their prolific Queen* f A Colo¬ 
ny is now indeed a fmall but glorious Example of 
Public Care. % A proper Theme to quicken hu- 
* The Hill Ants, and fometimes the Red and Jet; 
Species, begin to work in February , hence their Tranf- 
formations are earlier than the other Species. 
F Magni Formica lab or is, Horace. 
% This ufe is happily illuflrated in the Second Vo l * 
©f the Guardi cm , No 156. 
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