568 ANALYSIS OF SUBJECTS. 
A visit to the cemetery of Pere-Lachaise, ... Es 5 re by s.- 295 
Here certain lonely graves were haunted by a fight of bow sii = aes es ... 296 
Yet they were not true bees; they were two-winged, _... es oat ee eh soe PRY 
They were ‘‘ the Bees” of which Virgil had sung, Sn he ae a on ... 298 
CHAPTER VII.—THE BEE IN THE FIELDS. . 
Contrast between the Plant and the Animal, sae f bee a8 ie eae ... 301 
Yet the one life in some points apERERT eS the other, pra a certain sympathy exists 
between the flower and the winged insect, __... i he ba ane os 2 O02 
What the flower owes to the bee, —... a rae a fo ye an < ino UB} 
And how far the bee is indebted to the Aone is: a a Re ye ... 303 
A panegyric upon the bee, which gives new life to Pesction: 2 a <n ... 304 
The bee’s visit to the Sloss and what takes place, tas ayes se ae Hor 30D) 
It gives and it receives; evening and morning, ... Fe nee ie wae ee PE S06i 
How the bee suffers from cold, keen airs, ... a : ee tee oh Hee ».. 307 
“* Farewell, madam, and many thanks!” ... Es aoe na ce se me ... 308 
CHAPTER VIII.—THE BEES AS ARCHITECTS: THE CITY. 
Artistic character of the bee-hive,  ... ze sted mas ero: 
Its government democratic, or a modined cational inane St ee are ooo OZ, 
The writer traces the ena atom and erection of the hive, ae vas ais ., sea roli 
Its division into cells, and their differences of construction, ne ae oe Zn oe) Bil! 
The thoughtful skill of the builders illustrated, ... ae iz tes soa ols 
As in their improvised defence against the ravages of the Shien Aire OOS Smee . 316 
Which may be accepted as a proof of the intelligence of insects as dictinguished coon 
instinct, as ae oe ba aoe a ase ae a a i Se 
CHAPTER IX.—HOW THE BEES CREATE THE PEOPLE AND THE COMMON MOTHER. 
Care of the bee for the nymph, or larva, ... see it ee 2 28 fa oZAL 
As it grows, so does its wonderful organization fies a, 5a mat aes et jee ore 
Special care bestowed on the future queen, a a Eanes its nit ae LOZ 
The queen bee has attributes of its own, ... s oie 33 ... o24 
Her rage, when she becomes aware of the ensiange of eageiiblle Sail ee A ... 829 
The community divided between the old love and ine new, = Be ea sete 5 CHE 
An emigration takes place, ... ae ae eae, Ss wat ee bes ..- 325 
And a new commonwealth is established bee ee Eat a6 BA a .:. 326 
Sometimes the old queen and the new encounter one en ae “at Stes se .-. 327 
In which case a deadly combat ensues, me oh Bae an he Due a ... O28 
And the victor becomes the idol of the neoples ae = . 328 
If both perish, the community, in a state of great eaten preceed to feed onal iin 
up another, ... : 3 ae eat aes a vhs 365, OF) 
Whom they will guard satin lone loyalty, me ie nie ie “5 o sg OPH) 
CONCLUSION. 
A comparison, and a contrast, between the bee and the ant, ... sen ant has joo OBB) 
All insects teach certain noteworthy lessons, sed Bee es ae oe ae .. b04 
And, primarily, a reverence for life, ae a So oe ws. OOD 
Various anecdotes from the writer’s own experience are sexe ieceent forward, in defence 
of the thesis that life is more precious than science, ee we Las *, --. O30 
ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES, ... ne fe Hes ix = ae a aA a .. OAL 
