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a fimilar kind, whereby much larger quantities of 
honey and wax might be procured, and at the 
fame time the lives of thefe ufeful infects pre- 
ferved. 
Upon their general approbation of the method 
laid down in the following fheets, and feeing the 
beauty and ufefulnefs of the invention of the 
Glafs-hive, the Editor was honoured with the 
following letter from the Learned and Polite Dr, 
Templeman, Secretary to that refpectable and ufe- 
ful Society, by order of the worthy members, 
who have been pleafed to offer the following Pre- 
miums, to encourage the beft method of pre- 
ferving the lives of Bees, | 
SIR, 
