THE SWAR.W 



is able to derive adwintage e\-en from his 

 master's most dangerous orders. 



It disposes pitilessl>- of the weilth and 

 the happiness, the Iibert>- and life, of all 

 this winged people : and vet with discre- 

 tion, as thoug'h governed itself b\- some 

 great duty. It reg-uLites day b}- day the 

 number of births, and contrix'es that these 

 shall strictl\- aeeord with the number of 

 rlowers that brighten the countr>--side. It 

 decrees the queen's deposition or warns 

 her that she must depart : it compels her 

 to bring' her own riwils into the world, and 

 rears them rowillw protecrin.g them from 

 their mother's political hatred. So. too. in 

 accordance with the generosity of t::e 

 rlowers. the age of the spring, and the 

 probable dangers of t::e nuptial ilight, will 



