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abundance of them laid together and interfperfed 
through the whole Building. The Workers re¬ 
move them higher or lower as the Seafonablenefs 
of the Weather requires. This Kind of Architec¬ 
ture is flight, and therefore the Demolition of it is 
cafy* however, without any great Accident it will 
laft long enough to anfwer their Purpofes. The 
Autumnal Rains reduce the Mounts to a narrow 
Compafs, and almoft level them to the Ground* 
Hence likewife other Ant-hills are deprefied 
towards the Winter, which otherwife would in 
H few Summers be too Afpiring. It muft.be re¬ 
marked that we are to limit this Operation to 
Ants which inhabit Mole-hills; fuch as relide 
imder Stones, Pavements, in old Walls, or other 
Ruins have not an Opportunity of forming thefe 
Out-Works, and therefore are contented to difpofe 
of theirYoung near the under Part of the Stones, 
and moft commonly tranfer them deeper, as it 
Suits their Conveniency. 
* 
The next Part of the Ants Employments con-* 
fills in taking Care of the Young. Under which 
Denomination it will be requifite to include th e 
Eggs, Vermicles, Nymphs, and their Progrefs 
thence to Flies or Workers. 
As 
