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gin to re-form ! They are aware of her presence now, 

 sir. A few minutes more, and tranquillity will be re- 

 stored. Now all is perfectly quiet again." 



" I'm astonished ! I had some important business in 

 town to-day, but I'll put it off until to-morrow, since I 

 should like to see you hive this swarm. I'm determined 

 to purchase the first swarm of bees I can find, and I 

 should like to see how you perform the operation of 

 hiving." 



" John, bring a clean hive, a table, blanket, chair and 

 brush. Nothing can give me greater pleasure, sir, than 

 to entertain my friends in this way." 



" You are very obliging, sir." i 



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HIVING. 



" In the first place, I take a perfectly clean hive, and 



rub a very little honey around the inside, with a small 



sponge that I keep for that purpose. I am not positive 



"as it does any good, yet I am sure that it does no harm, 



