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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 Harvest, 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 Wax 

 and over four million Pounds of Honey, 284. Wax an important 

 Article of Commerce in Russia, 285. Apiculture neglected in 

 England and France, 285. Produce of Wax and Honey in the 

 United States of North America, 285. Apiculture a part of Edu- 

 cation in Germany, 285. Apiculture theoretically and practically 

 taught in Germany, 285. The patriotic Apiarian Society in Ba- 

 varia, 286. Use of Wax and Honey, 287. Honey a considerable 

 Article of Commerce, 287. Honey used as Medicine, 287. The 

 celebrated Honey -Cakes and Gingerbread of Nuremberg and 

 Pressburg, 288. The Honey- Wine of Hungary, Austria, Poland, 

 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. 



ORDER VII. TWO- WING ED 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. Description of it, 297. Deposition of the Eggs 

 of this Fly, and their Development, 297. The Sheep Bot-Fly, 

 297. Its Description, 297. The Female deposits her Eggs on the 

 Nostrils, 297. The Maggots creeping into the Frontal Cavity, 

 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, 302. 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. 



