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they would have done, had they had anything, (say about 

 $9,25) to do with. That is, not being able to give any thing 

 by " c?ee</," we remember them by " icilV^ 

 They would have given to Mr. Bodwell, of Lawrence, for a 

 box of beautiful honey, (15 lbs.) which the Chairman of 

 this Committee "sought but never found !" $1 50 



To Col. Stanley, of Lawrence and Methuen, (half to 

 each !) for a box of exquisite honey (25 lbs.) from 

 which the common finger sucked, say ten lbs.! 2 00 



To Mr. Somebody, of Somewhere, — probably in No- 

 mansland, — for another box, 12 lbs. do. do do., 

 from which the public finger do. do., say four lbs., 75 



To an unknown, very good-looking, but sharp-set 



gentleman, in a cart with a fast horse, 5 00 



For three hives, well planned, well planed, well painted, 

 well paned, but not well paid, and all well filled with live bees, 

 wide awake, and in " the full tide of successful experiment," 

 but who, (that is, the man, not the Bees,) incontinently fled, 

 horse, cart, and hives, before the Committee could say " Jack 

 Robinson," or learn his name or nation, (that is, the man's, 

 not Mr. Robinson's,) on being told that the Society had award- 

 ed 



" Praises, not money, 



For hives and honey." — Neio song by Jie Coinmittee. 



The Committee, in closing this highly important and touch- 

 ing report, in which 



" Sweet dropping -words, like honey, they have shed," — \_Spencer. 

 feel constrained to declare that after this fatal mistake of the 

 Society, in closing their strong-box against the applications of 

 the honey-bee, unbribed by its sweets, and unterrified by its 

 sting, they never expect to be able to induce the lovers of this 

 sharp set, diligent, and useful hexaped, to present their slight- 

 ed offerings at future annual festivals — and so 

 " God save the GIueen!" 

 God save the Commonwealth of Bees ! 

 For the Committee, 



HENRY K. OLIVER, Chairman. 



