Soclehj of Arts, Adclphi, London. 36o 



attack any person that comes between them and their man- 

 sion, until some one has come from it to inform them of 

 their danger. Bees collect the farina of plants, and trans- 

 port it on their thighs to feed their young. The wax he 

 considers, contrary to the opinion of Hunter, as a vegetable 

 production, transported from the plant to the abdomen of 

 the insect, and thence deposited in the combs'. As a proof 

 that wax is of a vegetable nature, it is observed that the 

 combs made after autumn are hard, dry and white, whereas 

 those made in summer are yellow and soft. 



In consequence of the Whitsun-holidays the society ad- 

 journed over one week, till Thursday May 28. 



SOCIEXy OF ARTS, ADELPHI, LONDON. 



On Tuesday, the 2Gth of May, this society held its an- 

 nual meeting at its house in the Adelphi, for the distribution 

 of the premiums and bounties awarded within the year, — his 

 grace the duke of Norfolk in the chair. 



The meeting was splendid, and was numerously attended. 

 Dr. Taylor, thesecretary, delivered the usual oration, in which 

 he traced in a perspicuous manner the progress of this patri- 

 otic society from its foundation in 17j4, through the lauda- 

 ble exertions of Mr. Shipley and others, until the present 

 time, and went through a succinct review of the labours of 

 the society, in the several departments of its business within 

 the year past. 



The presenting of the medals and bounties to the dificrcnt 

 successful candidates then took place, and his grace delivered 

 an elegant address to each of the candidates upon receiving 

 the prizes. When this business was over, Dr. Taylor con- 

 cluded the reading of his address to the company, by ac- 

 knowledging very valuable presents of scientific and useful 

 books for the library of the society, of which the members 

 have the use, to read at their own houses. He noticed the 

 recent and additional privileges granted to ladies 'who are 

 members of the Society of Arts, and, after recommending 

 to the fair part of bis audience to grace the list of the so- 

 ciety's members with their names, he mentioned, that 142 

 new members have been elected within the year past, among 

 whom were, the duke of Richmond, maniuis of Stafford, 

 A a 2 earls 



