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26 like Numbers of Lodgments, and re-aemble in the Manner you firt found them. The Queen and her Attendants in an Apartment by themelves, the Workers and their repective Young in the others.

There is a great Reaon to preume that the Obedience of the Common Ants to the Queens, is temporary, and limited to particular Cells; for on putting everal in Boxes, I oberved that after laying their Eggs, their Attendants grew more cool towards them, has