Of Bees Wars and Robberies. 129 
Alfo two fwarms going together fornetimes quarrel, 
till great numbers have been deftroyed, or one of the 
Queens flain, which ends the conteft, when the com- 
mons on both fides unite under the furvivor. 
All ftocks of Bees, whether in hives or colonies, are : 
fo many diftin@ communities or kingdoms, and entirely 
independent. As fuch, they live in perfect peace and 
unity among themfelves, but have no intercourfe or 
friendthip with one another, but rather live in perpetual 
enmity and wars. sis 
‘It is ten thoufand pities that fuch excellent and ufe- 
ful creatures fhould thus plunder and deftroy each other. 
To prevent which, obferve the foregoing directions. 
Thus have we travelled with them thro’ the feveral 
feafons ;,at the fame time taking cognizance of their fe- 
veral forts, together with their different offices and em- 
ployments. 
That of the Queen, both day and night for fo many 
months together, muft be very operofe and laborious ; 
her province muft be very hard and difficult, tho’ all is 
aéted within doors. So large a family to raife and fu- 
perintend, fo prodigious a multitude of eggs to lay, 
_ which occafions her conftant travel from cell to cell, 
and neceffity of running the fame round without the 
leaft refpite, conftant and impartial juftice to be admi- 
_niftred thro’ the whole ftate, to every member of the 
body politick, muft, one would think, be a great con- 
finement and fatigue, and a ftation not very defirable ; 
and yet allis difcharged with the greateft regularity, 
chearfulnefs, diligence, conftancy and delight. 
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