284 SUMMER. 



folly to expect all will manage successfully without 

 sometliing for defence. , 



MEASS OF PROTECTION. 



TJie face and hands are most exposed; for the 

 latter, thick woollen mittens or gloves are best ; the 

 sting is generally left when thrust into a leather 

 glove. For the face procure one and a half yards of 

 thin muslin or calico, sew the ends together, the upper 

 end gathered on a string small enough to prevent it . 

 slipping over the head when put on. An arm-hole is 

 to be cut out on each side ; below is another string to 

 gather it close to the body. As I do not expect you 

 to work in the dark, we will have a place cut out in 

 front, and a piece of coarse lace inserted ; that which 

 will just prevent a bee from passing, is best, as it 

 gives us a better chance to see. To keep it from fall- 

 ing against the face, a wire is bent around and sewed 

 fast. Any person that knows how to put on a shirt 

 will manage this. "When thus equipped, and other 

 garments of proper thickness, the most timid ought 

 not to hesitate to venture among them, when necessary. 

 I cannot avoid cautioning you again to beware of 

 irritating your bees, until this protection is necessary, 

 as it is a rather bad state of things.' With this on, 

 you cannot conveniently use any smoke. To put this 

 on and off is considerable trouble, and every time you 

 go among them, if you have to resort to this, I fear 

 some necessary duties will be neglected. Whenever 

 a partial protection will do, I would recommend a 

 handkerchief; it is always at hand, and can be put on 



