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46 THE HISTORY OF BEES. 
again thro’ the fame paflages, and placed in the cells, or 
proper magazines, by the fame inftrument that collected 
ifs: ! | 
The parts that offer themfelves next to view, are the 
autenns, or pair of horns, with two joints ; the one clofe 
tothe head, the other near the middle, pliant and bend- 
ing every way; or elfe compofed (as they feem) of lef- 
fer joints, not to be feen by the naked and unaflifted eye, 
Thefe are the principal inftruments of feeling, efpecially 
iu the dark hive ; and are placed betwixt the eyes, near 
the middle of the head, whofe largeft dimenfion is it’s 
latitude, as will foon appear upon it’s feparation from the 
adjoining part, and yet is the feat of all thefe neceflary and 
ufeful members, befides the brain, beft difcovered by the 
microfcope. 
The breaft, or fecond divifion, is in form a fpheroid, 
or cylinder, of larger extent than the former, but fhort- 
er than the latter, and in which are placed their wings 
and legs; one above, andthe other beneath. Their 
Wings are pellucid and fhining, fixed two on the right, 
and two on the left; of a curious compofure, not unlike 
cyprefs, and much refembling the combs when firft form- 
ed; yet ftrengthened with many ribs, or fibres, run. 
ning thro’ the whole. By the help of thefe they tranf- 
port themfelves at pleafure from place to place with fuch 
velocity, that in a few minutes they are'a mile or more 
diftant from their hives, 
Thefe by conftant labour are quickly wore out ; and, 
when they appear rent and torn, are fure figns of their. 
approaching death. ‘Thefe parts prepared for flight, are 
fo firmly faftened, by a ftrong and knotty joint, that they 
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