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But leaving this to be more evidently determi¬ 
ned by Foreign Virtuofi, let us return to the Con- 
dud: of the Englijh Ants ; and it will appear, from 
a repeated Series of Obfervation and Experiments,, 
that our Ants do not lay up Corn or other Food 
againft Winter ; have not Magazines peculiar to 
this Purpofe \ but that, in reality, their unwearyed 
Diligence in collecting Provifions is chiefly car~ 
yied on for the noble Defign of maintaining 
Pofterity. 
Upon the molt exad and frequent Examination 
of numerous Settlements in the Winter, I could 
never trace out any Refervoirs of Corn or other 
Aliment. Some of which, in all probability, would 
not conftantly difappoint our Enquiries, if attend¬ 
ed with any Precaution. The Earth, at this Sea- 
fon, is cemented by the Wet, and therefore does 
not prevent our Difcoveries by crumbling. The 
feveral Apartments are very diftind, and Grains 
of Wheat are obvious to the Eye. Befides, it 
feems more difficult to trace out a Angle Queen 
encircled with her Attendants, than Granaries fo 
well replenifned. 
If farther we recoiled: the Frame or Contexture 
of the common Yellow and fmall Black Ants, 
G their 
