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be placed over them : this do by forked- 

 ftakes, or cords ; and by flinging a cloth over 

 the bees and empty hive, they will in 

 fome hours afcend. But for fear of mif- 

 chance, they mould be watched. Or if they 

 are found not to afcend, fet the hive three 

 parts over a floor, then with a Jpoon very 

 tenderly take up fome of the bees, and turn 

 them out on the floor, within, or near the 

 door of the hive (its edge being raifed by a 

 wedge) : repeat it as long as the bees will 

 permit without mowing much refentment: 

 the buz of thofe already entered (the larger 

 the number the better) will the fooner al- 

 lure the others to do fo. But if the bees are 

 fractious at firft, introduce only a fpoonfui 

 or two at a time \ and in the intervals retire 

 out of fight. 



Or to prevent a fwarm from clustering 

 inconveniently in a hedge or bulb, 

 immediately lay a handkerchief or hat on 

 the bufh : probably they may fettle on that, 

 and may afterwards be laid on the ground ; 

 and a hive being placed over, they will moft 

 Jikely embrace the offer. 



Bees cluttering round the body of a 



TREE S 



