Their Nature and Properties, 15 
and to heal it: the one is for ornament, beauty and de- 
cency ; the other for health and neceflity. 
_ Pliny infifts at large upon this argument, and proclaims 
their excellency in thefe words *: Among all infects Bees 
are the principal, and juftly merit the greate/t admiration 
and regard.——“ As Bees ferve for neceflary ufes, to 
¢ feed the belly and heal the body, they deferve to be 
© loved and defended of all +.” 
But their nature and fuperior excellencies will more 
fully appear from their following exemplary properties. 
Of sheir Loyalty. 
THEIR great Loyalty to their Sovereign, (being all 
under the government of one monarch) are perfecily 
furprizing and aftonifhing ; without precedent or parallel, 
all royal orders and commands are moft readily and fully 
executed, chearfully and conftantly obeyed, whether in 
fwarming, in killing the drones, or fighting with their. 
enemies, &c. nor is there a fingle rebel in all the com- 
munity, 
They are fond of the perfon of their Queen, whofe 
prefence is abfolutely neceflary to the profperity and fafe- 
ty of the whole. Their Principal loft, proves the certain 
and total deftruction of the ftate, except the owner fup- 
_ ply them in time with another governefs. 
Such is their affection and love, that, on every jult 
and proper occafion, they will freely offer, and unani- 
| moufly 
% Inter omnia infefta principatus apibus, et jure precipua admiratio, 
Lib, 11, ¢, 5. 
+ Dr. Butlers Foem, Monar, 
