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To the Editor of the Bee. 

 Mr. Bee. 

 I HAVE often admired that part of your commonwealth's 

 political wildom ami jiillice, the expelling drones from 

 the focietj ; work or ftar%'e is their maxim. I wifli 

 mankind, who are the only other animals that have 

 drones amongft them, would follow fo wife an exara- 

 pie. We have clerical drones, medical drones, drones 

 of the long robe ; nay, I am told we have not a few 

 drones in parliament, though I hope this is net true^ 

 as it would be a melancholy thing to have drones make 

 laws for us. But the drones who fall more particviJarly 

 under your cognizance, are the literary drones ; thofe 

 clear fighted critics who can fpy the fmalleft blcmilli in 

 the labours of others ; who will tell you there is not anew 

 idea in the compofition, and how much better it would 

 have been had it been handled in fuch another manner^ 

 but all the while the commonwealth at large is never a 

 whit the better of their own remarks and new ideas. 

 They ought at leaft be grateful for food to chatter upon ; 

 fie upon them, give them a fting, good Mr. Bee ;I hope 

 3'-ou can fling twice without injuring youi^felf. If this 

 docs not produce a reformation in the drones in my 

 neighbourhood, and fet them a working, I will colleft 

 their remarks, and fend you them ; they iiiay not be 

 honey 5 but you know bits of wax are ufeful to jcu. 

 I am 



^Drone-hunter. 



We think this gentleman will confer a very great benefit on fociety, if 

 he can find any kind of uftful employment. — Shall be glad to hear he 

 meets with fuccefs. 



