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made by Huber, whose discoveries, especially of the 
queen bee’s mode of impregnation, the slaughter of 
the drones or males, and the mode of working, have 
justly gained him a very high place among natur- 
alists. Nor are his discoveries of the secretion of 
wax from saccharine matter, the nature of propolis, 
and the preparation of wax for building, to be 
reckoned less important. To these truths the way 
had been led by John Hunter, whose vigorous and 
original genius never was directed to the cultivation 
of any subject without reaping a harvest of dis- 
covery.” 
In conclusion, whatever may be the degree of 
ignorance or doubt in which on certain points 
respecting the honey-bee we are still involved (and 
these are probably not often practically important), 
there are few but may receive instruction and. 
example from these wonderful little creatures, in the 
duties of persevering industry, prudence, economy, 
and peaceful subordination; whilst all may be 
taught, by their perfect organisation and faultless 
adaptation of means to an end, a lesson of 
humility ; and, finally, by the contemplation of their 
beautiful works, to “look through Nature up to 
Nature's Gop.” 
