Chapter I: The Termites, or White Ants

The habitations of the termites, erroneously called White Ants,
described, both externally and internally, 235, 236
A wonderful degree of skill shown in the erection of the great dome, 237
Yet the builders labour under specially difficult circumstances, 238
Their queen's fecundity; her offspring are tenderly treated, 239
Their numbers would be a terror to man, were they not checked by many
enemies, 240
An illustration is given of their terrible ravages, 241