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This done, fet fire to the puck. with a- candle, and imme- 
diately place the flock of Bees over it, tying a cloth 
round the hives, (which you muft have in readinefs) 
that nofmoke may come forth. In a minute’s time or 
little more, you will with delight hear them drop like 
hail intothe empty hive. When the major part of them 
are down, and you hear very few fall, you may beat:the 
top of the hive gently with your hand, to get as many 
out as.you can, Then loofing the cloth, lift it off toa 
table, or broad board, prepared on purpofe, and knock- 
ing the hive againft it feveral times, many more will 
tumble out, perhaps the Queen among them, as I-have 
often found lodging near the crown. . She often falls‘one 
of the laft. . 
If the is not there, then fearch for her amone the 
main body in the ‘empty hive, putting them forth Se: 
the table, if you difcover her not before. Loy 
~ »During this fearch, ‘you muft proceed after the fame 
manner with the otherthive, with which thefe are tobe 
united. ©No fooner are'thofe' Bees compofed and quiet, 
and you have found:arid “fecured the ‘Queen, but-yo 
muft put the Bees of both hives, together in one, ming- 
ling them thoroughly together, and fprinkling them ‘at | 
the fame time, with a Jittle ale.and fugar, putting them 
among the combs of the latter hive, and fhake them 
down init. When'they are all in, cover it with a cloth, ' 
- bound clofeaboutit, and Jet them ftand all that night, arid — 
the next ‘day fhut-up, 'that.a’Bee may-not get out. Some 
time after you will “be fenfible they. are awaked out -of 
fleep. The fame night would be beft to put them in 
‘their 
