96 HIVING* 



it does fo is uncertain, but that it does is ai 

 certain. Mod prime fwarms, that are not 

 in a habit of fettling in an ufual fpot, are 

 moftly loft, if not tinkled* 



Befides which, it afcertains the right that 

 the apiator who follows it, has to claim it* 

 if ftrayed from his own premifes. The 

 greater the noife, the fooner it is likely to 

 fucceed. I find a watch rattle (ufed 

 about London) the moft efficacious, and 

 that when the common method has failed. 



In prime or firft fwarms, the noife mould 

 not begin till fuch a quantity of bees have 

 arifen as will form a good fwarm, for fear of 

 terrifying the princefs from ifluing; and if 

 fo, all the bees will return, though hived* 

 A fudden ftorm, dark clouds, or thunder, 

 will caufe them to return, if not fettled ; or 

 if the princefs, too weak to fuftain the 

 flight, drops on the ground ; or if the bees 

 are roughly treated in the hiving. 



The noife flv.-uld be made on the contrary 

 fide to that which will be mofl: proper for 

 fettling. Nor mould it continue longer than 

 the bees begin to clufter : there is no danger 

 but the reft will follow on hearing their 



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