SAMUEL HARTLUB'S PUBLICATIONS. 83 



Beyond tlie Title page there is no further allusion to 

 Hartlib until page 153^ where William De Kand^ in a 

 letter dated 2nd November^ 1654, alludes to his per- 

 sonal communication with his ^^ worthy friend, Samuel 

 Hartlib, Esq., (the great lover and promoter to his 

 power) of all ingenious Arts, and Artists whatsoever,^' 

 in Amsterdam. 



XXVII. 



The reformed Common- Wealth of Bees. Presented in 

 severall letters and Observations to Samuel Hart- 

 lib, Esq. With the Eeformed Virginian Silk- worm. 

 Containing many Excellent and Choice Secrets, 

 Experiments and Discoveries for attaining of Na- 

 tional and Private Profits and Eiches. — London, 

 Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black- Spread 

 Eagle at the West-end of Pauls. 4to. 1655. 



In two parts, each part having a separate title page. 



The first leaf of this quarto pamphlet contains '^ The 

 summary of the Sections in the following Epistolary 

 Treatise of Bees.'' Among other matters are : — ^''Dr. 

 Arnold Boats Observations ;" '' The New Bee-hive," 

 invented by ^' Thomas Brown, Dr. in Divinity, and of the 

 Civil Laws f " Mr. Hartlib's Letter," to Mr. Mewe ; 

 " Mr. Christ. Wren's" transparent Bee-hive, &c. The 

 treatise on Bees extends from page 1 to 64. ^^ Mr. 

 Hartlib's letter to that worthy Minister, at Eastlington, 



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