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* They have a king and officers of sorts. 

 Where some, like magistrates, correct at home ; 

 Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad." 



HEKRT v., ACT r. f 



In addressing these letters to you, my object is not 

 to eulogise the writings of Shakspeare, but to bring 

 before you the habits of- such insects as he has 

 named ; at least, so far as may be necessary for the 

 elucidation of the passages in which they occur. 

 Justly does he remark — 



" 'Tis seldom when the bee doth leave her comb 

 In the dead carrion ;" — {Second Part Hen. IV., Act. IV. Sc. IV.) 



an observation which will naturally recall to your 

 mind the passage in which we leara from the Scrip- 



