 | Ludwig Büchner - 1880 - 396 pages
...prevent their returning back. To satisfy ourselves that the leaves were bent and held down by the efforts of these diminutive artificers, we disturbed them...to conquer by any combination of their strength." The observers were punished for their destructiveness by being severely stung by the ants. A similar... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1882 - 550 pages
...prevent their returning back. To satisfy ourselves that the leaves were bent and held down by the efforts of these diminutive artificers, we disturbed them...able to conquer by any combination of their strength. This remarkable fact also seems to be corroborated by the following independent observation of Sir... | |
 | George John Romanes - 1891 - 552 pages
...satisfy ourselves that the leaves were bent and held down by the efforts of these diminutive artificei-s, we disturbed them in their work ; and as soon as they...able to conquer by any combination of their strength. This remarkable fact also seems to be corroborated by the following independent observation of Sir... | |
 | James Cook - 1904 - 454 pages
...work, and as soon as they were driven from their station, the leaves on which they were employed sprung up with a force much greater than we could have thought...strength. But, though we gratified our curiosity at their expense, the injury did not go unrevenged ; for thousands immediately threw themselves upon us, and... | |
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To satisfy ourselves that the leaves were bent and held down by the effort of these diminutive artificers, we disturbed them in their work ; and as soon as they were driven from their station, the leaves on which they were employed, sprang up with a force... 
