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PREFACE. 



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IMPROVEMENTS iii the management 

 of Bees, among farmers and cottagers, have 

 been but little advanced, notwithftanding 

 the many ingenious contrivances which have 

 been offered to public notice ; probably from 

 being too operofe and experijive for people of 

 4 that defcription, to whom, in common, the 

 management of bees is generally of trifling 



concern. 



Whether my prefent attempt will fucceed 

 <r> better, time mult decide. My utmoft exer- 

 tions have been directed to the "remedy of 

 the defect ; which, it is hoped, I have 

 greatly advanced, if not perfected as far as 

 our unfavourable climate will admit. 

 *J Additional profits, in moil cafes, are una- 

 S voidably attended with fome increafe of 

 ;: B 3 expence. 



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