226 STORIFYING. 



the back, a perfon mull hold his hand 

 againft the door-way, to prevent the flop- 

 ping from being moved out. 



Particular care fhould be had, in tak- 

 ing out the dividers, to fet them upright 

 againft fome fupport, or to lay them flat, to 

 prevent their being bent, which would ren- 

 der them unfit to keep the bees clofe in. 



No. VII. 



To Storify. 



To Jet on a duplet, loofen the cover of 

 the flock, and Aide a divider underneath it, 

 keeping one hand on the cover. Take it off 

 as foon as the Aider is adjufled ; then fet an 

 empty hive upon the divider, and keep the 

 hive fafl while it is withdrawn. Early in 

 the morning, or in the evening, will be the 

 properefl time to do it : a pair of gloves only 

 will be needful. 



To place a duplet under a flock, fet a 

 flool behind the flock ; fhove the divider 



under 



