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GEASS GEA MB EEA SS 
_ eeneoncengengeneentes 
CH A PRIX, 
Direétions for the right Management, and beft Improves 
ment of Bees in Colonies. 
=) R. Feddie firft contrived this method, for 
A which he had a patent from King Charles. 
Many more, and much greater are the 
GEO 4 advantages arifing from Bees kept in co- 
aetioal ‘aia can be-gained in the common way of hives, 
, Fo or inftance + 
5 ne certain prefervation of fo many inowneanas of 
thefe noble atid ‘ufeful creatures; which furely fhould 
not be elteemed the leaft. Thus you every year reap 
the delicious fruits of their indefatigable and faithful la- 
“pours, and yet have all their lives fecured, 
Once I took a box, with every cell in it full of honey, 
and moft of all fealed up; wherein I found amy two 
common Bees, and one drone. ~- 
Another advantage is their frength (which confifts ia 
their numbers) and by confequence their greater fafety. 
By this means they are better able to defend themfelves 
againtt their enemies (the robbers) and Rrefeng both 
their lives and fortunes. 
Yet Ihave known (tho’ not often) colonies in good 
ftate, as well as hives, invaded, but not vanquifhed. A 
little affiflance has put them out of danger, 
A third 
