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measiuv Ihriii wu will liml tliat tliej' air s|iapc(l 1 jj iiichcK IViiiii I'.eiitic l(i eon t re, anil .since 

 there are eight of tlicni, they will iicr>i|iy exiu^lly I 1 iiieliea, thus leaving a elear space of 

 IJ inches nn one side of tlu^ hive. Tail of this is tilled liy a ])iece of plain hoard about 

 half an inch thick, with a top har like a frame, and is known as a follower, though 

 occasionally it i.s called a division-boaril. In use it is pushed tight against the last 

 frame, ^^'e are now ready to proceed with the examination of the internal arrange- 

 ments of the hive, and while doing so Ave will adhere to a few simple rules. 



First — \'W' will ne\'<'r stand in front of the hi\'e, for' there is the bees' I'oadway, and 

 t\\e\ M'ill resent our pri'scnce, even to the point of stinging. 



Second — We will never put any frame or othei' part of a hive in front, foi- the .same 

 reason. 



Third — We will not have moi'e than one frame at rest outside of the hive at one 

 time, but this rule will not forbid us having another one in (jur hands. 



Fourth — We will take care that wc leave all frames in the same order that we 

 found them and turned the same way. 



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Fifth— We will be very slow in all our movements, never dropping a frame into 

 position, but placing it e.xactly where it belongs, because bees are very nervous 

 creatures and the slightest jar will cause them to fly off the frames and show fight. 



Sixth— We will avoid killing a single bee, not only for humane reasons, but because 

 in a bee-hive an injury to one is an injury to all, therefore the death must be avenged. 



