"The black throng issues, or rather pours forth, in a throbbing, quivering stream"—
CONTENTS
[I] ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE HIVE
[II] THE SWARM
[III] THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY
[IV] THE YOUNG QUEENS
[V] THE MASSACRE OF THE MALES
[VI] THE PROGRESS OF THE RACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
["The black throng issues, or rather pours forth, in a throbbing, quivering stream"—]Frontispiece