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up, and burn it. Perhaps a wild-fire, of 

 damp gun-powder, placed on a piece of 

 wood, and introduced, would anfwer the 

 fame purpofe. 



Another way is, to make a hole in the top 

 of their neft (flopping all the others), and 

 then pouring a quantity of boiling water 

 down. This plan might be fubftituted for 

 any method by means of fire, where gun^ 

 powder might be dangerous. 



I have known wafps fo abundant, that in 

 one feafon they deftroyed ten flocks, in one 

 apiary, out of twelve. A few millings, prur- 

 dently diftributed, probably would have pre- 

 vented this difafterj and diminifhed their 

 nefts next year. 



Hornets, in the fpring, will watch the 

 bees as they iflue from the hives. When 

 they are feen about the hives, they mould be 

 knocked down and trodden upon. They 

 may be trepanned, by placing an empty 

 hive, with its infide fmeared with honey, 

 among the flocks. Allured by this, the 

 mother hornets will begin to build therein. 

 In the evening lift up the hive, which may 

 be done with fafety, if the mother is there : 



then 



