THE MAGIC CITY 



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forth to begin life anew, leaving the old estab- 

 lished home for the young. But, my dear, you 

 must remember that it is hardly safe to speak 

 of other creatures as though they had similar 



Suddenly there was a great bluster among the bees, and with a glad, new note 

 they tumbled hastily out. 



thoughts and ways to men, for we know not 

 by what senses they find their way, or con- 

 duct their affairs. It is better for me to show 

 you the city itself and to explain everything 

 that we see, than to tell you about it in a way 

 that will give a wrong impression. The Magic 

 City is the hive, and the inhabitants are the 

 bees. Although they formerly made their 



