li6 GLASSES.- 



CHAP. XVL 



&EE GLASSES. 



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I HE mod convenient fhape to Cet over 

 bees, fhould be fimilar to thofe of pi. 2. 

 fig. i ; that is, perpendicular to the circular 

 top, or flraiglit dome* 



Four are defigned for a box, one at eacK 

 Corner ; and one in the middle which is to 

 hold two quarts ; the others, only one quart 

 each. 



That of the centre fhould be in two parts; 

 the lower part to be open at both ends; the 

 upper divifion of the glafs to be circular at 

 top. There muft be a thin circular piece 

 of wood, of proper dimenfions, to lay over 

 the top of the under glafs, to fupport it 

 when fet over, and in it three apertures, 

 cut out from the middle, by which the bees 

 are to afcend into the upper half of the 

 glafs. 



It will be neceffary to have an adapter 



or board of the fize of the top of the box, 



on which the glaffes are to be fet. Apertures 



5 are 



