 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 pagini
...evening, I observed, close at my feet, traversing the road, a column of legionary ants. They moved with considerable rapidity, and occupied a space of from eight to ten inches in length, by three or foxir in breadth. They soon approached a nest inhabited by a colony of the negro ant, the dome of which... | |
 | Robert Jamieson - 1839 - 300 pagini
...evening, I observed, close at my feet, traversing the road, a column of legionary ants. They moved with considerable rapidity, and occupied a space of...ten inches in length, by three or four in breadth. They soon approached a nest inhabited by a colony of the negro ant, the dome of which rose above the... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1839 - 418 pagini
...evening, I observed, close at my feet, traversing the road, a column of legionary ants. They moved with considerable rapidity, and occupied a space of...ten inches in length, by three or four in breadth. They soon approached a nest, inhabited by a colony of the negro ant, the dome of which rose above the... | |
 | C. T - 1847 - 316 pagini
...between four and five in the evening, I observed a column of legionary ants crossing the road. They moved with considerable rapidity, and occupied a space of...ten inches in length, by three or four in breadth. I followed them into a meadow, and observed them winding along the' grass without straggling. They... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1847 - 442 pagini
...evening, I observed, close at my feet, traversing the road, a column of legionary ants. They moved with considerable rapidity, and occupied a space of...ten inches in length, by three or four in breadth. They soon approached a nest, inhabited by a colony of the negro ant, the dome of which rose above the... | |
 | William Smellie, John Ware - 1860 - 468 pagini
...first observation of them is described in the following words. " On the 17th of June, 1804, whilst walking in the environs of Geneva, between four and...surmount ; at length they approached a nest, inhabited by ash-colored ants, the dome of which rose above the grass at a distance of twenty feet from the hedge.... | |
 | John Ware - 1863 - 466 pagini
...first observation of them is described in the 16* following words. "On the 17th of June, 1804, whilst walking in the environs of Geneva, between four and...surmount ; at length they approached a nest, inhabited by ash-colored ants, the dome of which rose above the grass at a distance of twenty feet from the hedge.... | |
 | William Smellie, John Ware - 1866 - 468 pagini
...the road, a legion of rufescent ants. They moved in a body with considerable rapidity, and oecupied a space of from eight to ten inches in length by three...surmount; at length they approached a nest, inhabited by ash-colored ants, the dome of which rose above the grass at a distance of twenty feet from the hedge.... | |
 | John Ware - 1867 - 460 pagini
...first observation of them is described in tho 16* followmg words. "On the 17th of June, 1804, whilst walking in the environs of Geneva, between four and...followed them. They wound along the grass without struggling, and their column remained unbroken, notwithstanding the obstacles they had to surmount;... | |
 | William Smellie - 1873 - 470 pagini
...1804, whilst walking in the environs of Geneva, between four and five in the evening, I observed clo-e at my feet, traversing the road, a legion of rufescent...surmount ; at length they approached a nest, inhabited by ash-colored ants, the dome of which rose above the grass at a distance of twenty feet from the hedge.... | |
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On the 17th of June, 1804, whilst walking in the environs of Geneva, between four and five in the evening, I observed close at my feet, traversing the road, a legion of rufescent ants. They moved in a body with considerable rapidity, and occupied a space... 
