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may be had, by an attentive obfervation to 

 boxes. 



Wax is alfo drawn by the bees from the 

 refinous and balfamic juices of trees ; the 

 purer fort from the leaves, and imported 

 under the folds of their bellies. The bees that 

 have the good fortune to acquire this pre- 

 cious article, on their arrival in the hive 

 fhake themfelves very much, as though they 

 had a difficulty to difengage it ; and yet are 

 impatient that others fho-uld do it for them. 

 Tar and paint they will likewife load them- 

 felves with, much to their prejudice. Ta- 

 camahacca yields refm fo abundantly, 

 that the bees are very profufe of it, daubing 

 the box windows fo much therewith as 

 fcarcely to be feen through. Combs made 

 with it are coarfe and clumfy. On the con- 

 trary, thofe made from white clover, or 

 white poppies, are white and elegant. 



Wax from Africa is chiefly drawn 

 from refins of the nature of turpentine 

 fubftances, and for that reafon bears a lefs 

 price than Britiih, which is chiefly from 

 flowers. 



Sallows furnifh. a larger quantity of fa- 

 L 3 rina 



