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Rh A common Ant has two Eyes which are placed on each Side of its Head; they are convex, immoveable, and of a black Colour; they lie o far on either Side that they cannot take in Objects directly before or above them. This Diadvantage is obviated by the Feelers which give them Notice of an Impediment in the way. The external Part of the Cornea, which, like the Eyes of other Insects is a Piece of Lattice Work coniting of a Number of Lenes that repreent Objects to them on all Sides, and o anwer the End of a moveable Eye.

The Head is connected with the Breat by a Ligament which they can dilate or contract at Pleaure. It contains part of the Hollow Tube which communicates with the mouth, and continues through the Breat and other Ligament that unites the Body and Breat, and o conveys the Juices or Food to the Intetines.

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