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me nt of bees; for as in the common 

 method few, very few, fine combs can be 

 produced, compared to that of ftorifying j, 

 the peafaritry would thereby by degrees be 

 influenced to adopt it. 



The comparative tafte and fragrancy of 

 honey are the bell criterions to judge of its 

 excellency. In cold weather it grows hard 

 and grainy j fome forts are of a whitifh co- 

 lour, as that gathered from white clover. In 

 warm weather, or in warm rooms, it will fer- 

 ment, and grow acid. In fome years it is 

 naturally very glutinous and thick, to what 

 it is in others. 



Honey, as partaking of acidulous and 

 faline parts, ought not to be kept in veflels 

 glazed with lead, as all coarfe ware is, but 

 in ftone : for though its effects may not be 

 felt by the ftrong, it may prove detrimental 

 to the weak and delicate* 



Sometimes a white mealy matter will fe- 

 parate, and concrete about pots of honey, 

 which is a real meal or farina that the bees 

 digeft with their honey. The white at- 

 tracts the notice, from being the more con- 

 fpicuous. 



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