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Among the winged inhabitants of the foreft 

 we fhould not forget the honey-bee, which 

 every where covers the furface of it. Thefe 

 wide demeiihs are in many parts fpread with 

 heath, which is one of the favorite vege- 

 tables of this induftrious infect. Where this 

 abounds, the cottager commonly carries out 

 his hives in winter, hiding them, as he can, 

 from obfervation ; and fencing them from the 

 annoyance of cattle. There he leaves them, 

 till fwarming time, when they necefTarily 

 become the objects of his care; and if he is 

 fortunate, his profits are confiderable. I knew 

 a cottager who made above fifteen guineas, in 

 one year, of his foreft-honey ; tho he fold it 

 only at three-pence a pound. Sometimes the 

 hive is difcovered, and ftolen ; tho in general 

 it is a garrifon, which can defend itfelf pretty 

 well : however as the prudent peafant never 

 places all his wealth in one place, he generally 

 at worft, fecures enough to repay his trouble. 



Hampfhire-honey is in good efteem ; but 



it is rather the honey produced in the northern 

 parts of the county, than what is commonly 

 called foreft-honey. 



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