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... insects caught by the ants are dismembered , and their too bulky bodies bitten to pieces and carried off to the rear . Behind the army there are always small columns engaged on B this duty . I have followed up these columns often.
... insects caught by the ants are dismembered , and their too bulky bodies bitten to pieces and carried off to the rear . Behind the army there are always small columns engaged on B this duty . I have followed up these columns often.
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... followed a little further than the first time . They were evidently scenting the trail of the pioneer , and making it permanently recognisable . These ants followed the exact line taken by the first one , although it was far out of ...
... followed a little further than the first time . They were evidently scenting the trail of the pioneer , and making it permanently recognisable . These ants followed the exact line taken by the first one , although it was far out of ...
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... followed by deep metallic - green ; on the underside the blue neck is succeeded by green , the green from the centre of the breast to the end of the tail by pure white ; the tail can be expanded to a half Humming - Birds 87 circle , and ...
... followed by deep metallic - green ; on the underside the blue neck is succeeded by green , the green from the centre of the breast to the end of the tail by pure white ; the tail can be expanded to a half Humming - Birds 87 circle , and ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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