JOS HIVING, 



main entirely pqjfive, till the whole have fixed, 

 which, if this is punctually obferved, will be 

 done without a fmgle fting. Then retreat 

 with leifure to fome room in a houfe, 

 made nearly dark, and then a perfon mull 

 hold a hive, pan, lieve, &c. (fprinkled with 

 fugared ale) over the clufter, with the edge 

 juft touching it, which will, after a little 

 while, induce them to afcend into it. Blow- 

 ing with bellows will caufe them to dp it the 

 fooner, without irritating their propenfity 

 to fting. But if any violent or ofFenfive 

 means are ufed, it will provoke their revenge 

 fo as to be dangerous. 



When a fwarm is cluttering, and ANQ- 

 ther is rifmg and endeavours to join it, 

 cover the firft with a thin cloth, and throw 

 duft, or water, among the others, to caufe 

 them to fettle elfe where. As like wife if 

 a. fwarm that is rife?; attempts to fettle on a 

 itock hive, flop the door, and cover the hive 

 with a cloth. Sprinkle an empty hive with 

 fugared ale, and place it a little raifed over 

 the top of the ftock, and the fwarm will 

 enter therein, If the fwarm feems too large 



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