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tinel, when it was observed the same bee continued at his 

 post all day. 



" When it is ascertained by the weight that the hive is 

 full, the end pieces are removed, and the honey withdrawn. 

 The hive we saw opened was only partly filled, which 

 enabled us to see the economy of the interior to more 

 advantage. The honey is not contained in the elegant 

 hexagonal cells of our hives ; but in wax bags not quite 

 so large as an egg. These bags, or bladders, are hung 

 round the sides of the hive, and appear about half full, the 

 quantity probably being just as great as the strength of 

 tlie wax will bear without tearing ; those nearer the 

 bottom, being better supported, are more filled than the 

 upper ones. In the centre or lower part of the hive we 

 observed an irregular-shaped mass of comb, furnished with 

 cells like those of our bees, all containing young ones, in 

 such an advanced state that when we broke the comb 

 and let them out they flew merrily away. During this 

 examination of the hive, the comb and the honey were 

 taken out, and the bees disturbed in every way, but they 

 never stung us, though our faces and hands were covered 

 with them. It is said, however, that there is a bee in 

 this country which does sting, but the kind that we saw 

 seemed to have neither the inclination nor the power, for 

 they certainly did not hurt us, and our friends said, they 

 v/ere muy manso, or very tame, and never stung any one. 

 The honey gave out a rich aromatic perfume, and tasted 

 differently from ours, but possessed an agreeable flavour." 



FOUL-BROOD. 



I have seen the effects of that fearful disease, the rin- 

 derpest, amongst our live-stock, and never witnessed one 

 clear case where an animal was attacked and showed un- 

 mistakable signs of the disease in which it recovered. 

 We have also heard heartrending accounts of the cholera 



