Lheir Unity. tg 
Every ftock of Bees, or colony theft, may be confi- 
dered in this view, as a commonwealth ; their habitation 
is in common, food and provifion in common, their la- 
bours all in common, their care of pofterity in common, 
and they fympathize with one another in common dan- 
ger, and with the greateft courage and refolution fight 
for one another. 
By their united endeavours they produce that afflu- 
ence-and plenty that conftitutes the riches of the whole 
fociety, and of every individual. 
Thus do they live in perfect peace and perpetual uni« 
ty, to which the profperity and fafety of the ftate is en- 
tirely owing; for civil wars, domeftic quarrels and divi- 
fions, would infallibly overturn, and entirely fubvert the 
government. Who knows not the fatal confequen- 
ces of divifions, whether in families, cities, churches, or 
kingdoms ? | 
If foul and body are once feparated, the man dies, If 
a city or houfe be divided againft itfelf it comes to defo- 
lation; and a kingdom divided againft itfelf cannot 
ftand. ; 
Thefe little creatures, thus firmly knit together in 
fincere affe&tion, and combined in power, appear effec- 
tually fecured from all aflaults and enemies, excepting 
the fire and fulphur of their cruel matters. 
How happy would it be for Great Britain, if all the 
fubjects of Kine GEORG E wereas firmly united in 
fidelity and affeCtion, and as true to one anather ! 
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