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a fafe and convenient removal. If any of the 

 combs mould, however, be broken, and 

 fallen on the cloth, when the hive is taken 

 off, let them remain thereon, and fet the 

 hive in the place or ftand defigned for it ; 

 and gently fpreading the cloth with the bees 

 on it on the top, by the morning they will 

 have quitted, and entered by the door of the 

 hive. 



A flock mould not be fet clofe to the bee- 

 houfe front, the firft night of its being 

 brought home, that the ftraggling bees may 

 find their way into the Hive by the door, 

 and then no bees will be crufhed. Straw- 

 hives, being of a circular form, leave a con- 

 fiderable vacancy between the hive doors 

 and front, which next night muft be flopped, 

 by thrufting part of a hay band, or clay, or 

 ftiff cow- dung, to fill the chafms, but leav- 

 ing the door-way free. 



Pur chafed /warms in fpring, on bringing 

 home, are to be immediately fet on empty 

 hives ; and thus, by being doubled 2XfrJi 9 

 will fave that trouble afterwards. 



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