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therefore, in this work to show how bees may be 

 kept with both profit and pleasure. In addition to 

 the profits of bees, there is a fund of interest and 

 enjoyment derived from keeping them, uplifting in 

 its nature and tendencies. One of the most pleas- 

 ing sights on earth is that of a son of toil, after the 

 labour of the day is done, taking a child in his hand, 

 and going to see his pig, or cow, or bees in his gar- 

 den. Who has not seen hundreds of working men 

 charmed beyond description in attending to their 

 bees or cows ! 



I hold that all employers of labour would do well 

 to encourage their servants to spend their leisure 

 hours in a profitable way. 



A. PETTIGEEW. 



