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they begin not their Removals ’till about Five in 
the Afternoon. When at Six or earlier, they are 
at Work between three and four, and fo in Pro¬ 
portion as the Days vary in Length or Shortnefs. 
You may eafily be convinced of this Fadi by fre¬ 
quently taking notice of Settlements of Ants that 
refide under broad Stones. There is fome Nicety 
required in the Experiment; becaufe if you give 
any great Difturbance in elevating the Stones, or 
if you expofe the Young to the Sun-beams, the 
Guards will immediately remove them out of Sight 
without Refpedt tdTime or Serenity. If the Morn¬ 
ing threatens Rain, or cold bleak Weather, the 
prophetical Ants forbear to bring up their Young 
that Day, as well knowing their Tendernefs is 
unable to defend them againft an inclement Sky, 
and the Rigour 'of the North. So wifely precau¬ 
tion is this induftrious Animal. Whether fuch as 
inhabit Mole-hills, or the above-mentioned Tur¬ 
rets, univerfally purfue this Scheme of Transferring 
theYoung every Day, is not altogether fo manifeft. 
I have moft Times of the Day and Night found 
abundance of Young in thefe Colonies, not a great 
way from the Surface,, and for a connderable Period 
lying in the fame Pofition. Perhaps in a fettled 
Calm the new-caft Earth is a fufficient Protection, 
whereas the Coldnefs of the Stones may be injuri- 
z ous, 
