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should be sprinkled over the bees, which must 

 then be gently shaken, vessel and all — so that you 

 do not touch them with the hand — and placed in 

 the sun. Thus thoroughly warmed they are re- 

 stored and come to life again, just as it happens in 

 the case of drowned flies. This treatment is to be 

 carried out close to the hives, so that when won 

 back to life, each bee may return to his own work 

 and home. 



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CHAPTER XVH 



OF FISH-PONDS 



r Meanwhile Pavo* came back to us and said: 

 Suppose we weigh anchor; the votes ^ have been 

 given, and the tribes are casting^ lots, and the crier 

 is beginning to shout out^ the name of the aedile 

 chosen by each tribe. Appius at once jumped up; 

 meaning to greet his candidate on the spot, and 



Pavo. See iii, 5, 18. 



^ Latis tabulisy i.e., sujfragiis. Cf. Cicero, Pro Plancio, 20: 

 Vocatae trihus latum suffraj^um, descriptae^ renuntiatae. 



' Sortitio tribuum, to decide, in the case of competitors who 

 had received an equal number of votes, which should be 

 chosen. Cf. Pro Plancio, 22: Neque enim umquam maiores 

 nostri sortitionem constituissent aedilitiam, nisi viderent accidere 

 posse ut competitores pares suffragiis essent. This speech throws 

 much light on the comilia aedilitia. 



* Recini. The verhum solenne is recitari. Keil thinks there 

 is here a reference to the ** sing-song " utterance of the crier. 



