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but contains no Wax, 276.—The Pollen is manufactured into Wax 
in their Stomachs, 276.—Honey is collected by them from the 
Nectarium of Flowers, 277.—Which Plants are the best Pasture 
for Bees? 277.—How they build their Combs, 278.—Wax and 
Honey arent: 278.—How Honey and Wax are taken from the 
Hive, 278.—Arguments for the Suffocation of the Bees, 279.— 
Arguments against the Suffocation, 281.—Methods to drive the 
Bees from one Hive into the other, 282.—Hydropathic Remedy to 
unite two hostile Parties, 283.—Large Profits obtained by Api- 
culture, 284.—The Island of Corsica produced annually 400,000 
Pounds of Wax and about eight millions of Honey, 284.—The 
Kingdom of Hanover produces “annually 300, 000 Pounds of W ax 
and over four million Pounds of Honey, 284.—Wax an important 
Article of Commerce in Russia, 285.—Apiculture neglected in 
England ani France, 285.—Produce of Wax and Honey in the 
United States of North America, 285.—Apiculture a part of Edu- 
cation in 1 Germany, 285. —Apiculture theoretically and practically 
taught iff Germany, 285.—The patriotic Apiarian Society in Ba- 
varia, 286.—Use of "Wax and Honey, 287.—Honey a considerable 
Article of Commer ce, 287.—Honey used as Medicine, 287.—The 
celebrated Honey-Cakes and Gingerbread of Nuremberg and 
Pressburg, 288.—The Honey-Wine of Hungary, Austria, Poiand, 
and Russia, 288.—How Mead is prepared, 288.—How compound 
Mead is prepared, 289.—Mr. Huish’s Preparation of Mead, 290. 
—How to imitate the Wines of Malaga and Muscat, and some 
other Sweet Wines, by means of Mead, 292. —Method to prepare 
very good Vinegar from Honey, 292. 
Orpver VII.—TWO-WINGED INSECTS (DIPTERA). 
Character of this Order, 294.—Injuries done by Flies, 295.—The 
Horse Gad-Fly, or large Bot-Fly, 295.—How she deposes her Eggs 
upon the Horse, 295.—How the Maggots are transported to the 
Stomach, 296.—Symptoms of their presence in a Horse, 296,— 
Remedies against, 296.—The small red-tailed Bot-Fly, 296.—The 
Ox Bot-Fly, 297.—Descrintion of it, 297.—Deposition of the Eggs 
of this Fly, and their Development, 297.—The Sheep Bot- Ely, 
297.—Its Description, 297.—The Female deposits her Eggs on the 
Nostrils, 297.—The Maggots creeping into the Frontal Cavi ity, 
297.—Homeopathic cure “of Epilepsy in Ancient Times, 298,— 
Homeopathic cure of other Diseases in Ancient Times, 298.—The 
Horse-Flies, 299.—Description of their Sting, 299. —The Black 
Horse-Fly, 300.—The Belted Horse-Fly, 300.—The Lined Horse- 
Fly, 300. The House-Fly, 300.—Description of it, 300.—How 
they annoy rich and poor People, 301.—Deposition of their Eggs, 
301.—Their Metamorphosis, 301.—Their Diseases, 301.—Experi- 
ment for observing their Development, 302. —Use of their fore 
Feet, 302.—-An innocent Remedy for killing them, 302.—The 
Meat-Fly, 302.—Description of it, 802.—Their Maggots, 303.— 
How quick they Grow, 303. —Remarks with regard to Corpses, 
303.—The Hessian-Fly, 304.—Was it brought to this Country 
from Germany? 304.—Arguments for and against, 304.--Descrip- 
tion of this Insect, and its Development, 305. —Its Injuries, 305.— 
