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fhould have been better watched. The Jofs 

 they deferve for their negligence, which I 

 hope will make all bee-owners more care- 

 ful in this point, if for no other reafon. No 

 honeft perfbn will refufe the reftoration, if 

 they can make good their claim. If a 

 perfon fets fuch hives with a view of tre- 

 panning his neighbour's fwarms, it is cer- 

 tainly wicked. The motive conftitutes the 

 crime. 



" Driving of bees, to make artificial 

 " fwarms," Mr. B. obferves^ tc is very pro- 

 " fitable, when properly performed by fk.il— 

 " ful bee-majiers ; yet it always has been, 

 '*' and ever will be, deftru£tive to bees, if 

 " performed by unfkilful perfons. And, 

 " indeed, all new beginners may be almoft 

 " certain of ruining fome hives in their at- 

 " tempts." 



T. Wildman corroborates the aflertion, 

 by faying, " It is an art not fpeedily attain- 

 " ed ; yet, till it is, the deftruction of many 

 " hives mud be the confequence, as every 

 " one will find, on their firft attempts to 

 " perform it/' To which truth, J. K. fets 

 his feal ! 



.Mr, 



