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thinner y they will not be ftrong enough td 

 retain their neceffary elafticity and level, but 

 will bulge in the middle, and let the bees 

 out. 



The braziers or ironmongers will fupply 

 them. I gave in London fixteen pence per 

 pound, and they came to eight millings. 



But as in many counties large brafs pans 

 or kettles are ufed, and, when unfit for boil- 

 ing ufe, are fold as old brafs; the bottoms 

 of fuch of thefe as are of the proper dimen- 

 fions, and not having holes of a fize for a bee 

 to pafs, will do better than new, as being 

 tougher ; and any fmith will reduce them to 

 a level, and turn up one edge. They may 

 be bought at the price of old brafs, i. e. about 

 fix-pence per pound. A pair come only to 

 four millings. , 



I had an iron plate made which came to 

 near as much as the brafs, but did not keep 

 its level fo well, and was more unhandy. 

 Steel, being elaftic, would retain the level 

 much better, but I fuppofe would be dearer, 

 and liable to ruft ; which brafs is not, and 

 will at all times fetch a large (hare of its firft 

 coil. 



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