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to the ftrong and frequent ventilation o£ 

 sea air, to which my fituation is expofed, 

 keeping the atmofphere always pure* 



The difeafed ftocks are to be taken, as' 

 foon as difcovered, into a warm room. 

 Brum away the foulnefs from the edges of 

 the combs, cutting out the parts that are 

 mouldy or black : fet the hive at a moderate 

 diftance from the fire, which will revive the 

 bees that are feeble, or torpid : as foon as 

 they begin to move, pafs among them a 

 few drops of honied ale ; tie a flight cloth 

 over the hive, that none may crawl out, and 

 let it remain three or- four hours, to purify 

 the damp and foul exhalations. When the 

 bees are pretty well recovered, give them a 

 trough of honied ale in which the leaves of 

 tofemary have been infufed, and fet the hive 

 on a clean floor. Contract the door, foas to 

 admit a little of the warm air. Let them 

 remain till next day. If then the bees are 

 few, or are ftill weakly, cover a dry floor 

 with alhes, place on that a little hay, or 

 flraw, and fet the hive therein, conveying 

 it to its ufual ftand. Cover it well with 

 ftraw, bags, &c. and notice occafionarlly 



Vv'h ether 



