They creep up the walls of their houses, and build an Arch made of dirt over themselves all the way as they climb, be it never so high.

And if this Arch or Vault chance to be broken, they all, how high soever they were, come back again to mend up the breach, which being finished they proceed forwards again, eating every thing they come at in their way.

This Vermin does exceedingly annoy the Chingulays, insomuch that they are continually looking upon any thing they value, to see if any of these Vaeos have been at it.

Which they may easily perceive by this Case of dirt, which they cannot go up any where without building as they go.

And wheresoever this is seen, no doubt the Ants are there.
[The curious Buildings of the Vaeos.] In places where there are no houses, and they can eat nothing belonging to the people, they will raise great Hills like Butts, some four or five or six foot high; which are so hard and strong, that it would be work enough to dig them down with Pick-Axes.