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arid in a few hours thefe formidable defpe- 

 radoes will be deflroyed. It will be finifhed 

 about noon. As the apiator's bees are all 

 confined, thofe killed are fure to be robbers 

 only; but if they fhould happen not all to 

 be killed in one day, keep them ftill confined, 

 till night, and finifh the work next day. 



When ftocks do not mew refentment 

 againft the attempts of the fpies, and there- 

 upon keep guard, it is a very fufpicious fign 

 of their weaknefs or poverty. They mould 

 be roufed to anger by thrufting fome twigs 

 into the door- way, which will urge them to 

 revenge, and to guard their door. 



But if noty take the hive, or the enemy will 

 be fure to ftrip it. The guard at the doors 

 will continue two or three weeks, if robbers 

 are about. 



But when robbers find all the ftocks upon 

 their guard, and courageous, after elfays for 

 two or three days, they will defift, and retreat 

 to other apiaries in the neighbourhood more 

 favourable to their defign. 



When a ftock has been alTaulted, and all 

 on a fudden becomes quiet, with great crowds 

 of bees paffing to and fro, it denotes the 



death 



