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greatest quantity of wax obtained from a pound of 

 sugar. 



Having now given the reader a brief view of the pre- 

 liminary features of my subject, I think he is enabled 

 to advance to the more interesting part of the work, and 

 to fully understand the merits of the case. I say " to 

 advance to the ^ more interesting part, &c. — I mean to 

 the practical apiarian, whose sole object is not amuse- 

 ment. 



