The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner • Paragraph 1535
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Near Mantua, in Italy, the same system seems to be adopted, and ants' nests are carefully placed near the fruit trees. Their use can be quite well understood, for Forel, in his work on the Ants of Switzerland, estimates that _one ants'_ _nest will require_ a supply of 100,000 insects a day during the season.