HIVING. IOI 



long hooked flick, repeatedly, till the buz- 

 zing of thofe in the hive has attracted their 

 notice, and induced them to join. If the 

 clufters are equal in bulk, hive both fepa- 

 rately, and fet them at a fmall diftaoce from 

 each other; and if either of them have a 

 queen, and are dilTatistied. with her,, they 

 will quit the hive, and unite with the other; 

 but if both remain contented, unite them by 

 fuming. 



Swarms fhould be hived as fopn as fet- 

 tled : for their cluttering is generally but of 

 fhort duration - 3 efpecially of prime fwarms, 

 or if they have previouily felected a place of 

 refidence. 



When a fwarm attempts to fettle on a 

 perfon, ftanding or walking, &c. let him not 

 be alarmed, nor in any wife oppofe them, but 

 lift the hat a little above the head ; perhaps 

 they will fettle on that : if not, cover your 

 head and face with a handkerchief for them 

 to clufter on. But if, contrary- wife, they 

 begin to clufter on the moulders, or under 

 the handkerchief, fling it off, and fpread your 

 hands over the eyes and face, and thus re- 

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