q The firfte T reatifefetteth foortlie the 
my Saar “heed as, wad ' 
frrange gouernmét, propertie, and benifite 
of the Bees, yvith the commoditie of their Ho» 
_ nyand Waxe, whiche fere ynto many good vées, afwell 
“in outtvard as insvat de caufes applied,gathered out of Pli. 
mie, Albertus, Varro,Columella,Palladius, 
Ariftotle Theophraftus, Cardanas, 
Guilielmus de Conchus,Agrip- 
pa,and diners other fine 
gular Authours. 
| Why Bees are named to be created or parted betweene, 
_ orasit were ringed, or rather pleighted. What work the 
fwarme newe gathered in the Hiue, firft taketh in hande, 
_ and whether they maye lie after their flings bee gone. 
Cap firlt. : 
pS LIN IE nameth Wes Cleft beatts, bicaute of 
ret aa =, the Bullion o2 parting betwene of the beaa 
,, 5 Lr, - €{honiders:and Anftotle nameth the pliabtea 
Gow 4 OF Lined, tH that their bodies are Diutded wit 
<# plightes aud rings.dnd moft men know, that 
A SE the Wes haue nepther finetwes, boncs, flefhe, 
priftle, backe-bone,no2 fat, but are only created of acertaine. . 
mirtare, being ameane betiven thefe,andbauinga verp feiv 
intrafles .And againe, no mannedeth to doubte, but that the 
ses be akinde of beats greatly tobe {et bp for mans dfe, € 
foz mans prouifion,are neurifhed of the aire, palling theoughe 
the piuided places, tobtch they bp great diligence and care prez 
ferue from being fopped,fo2 as fone as thep be fopped, they 
fhoztly after die, like asthe fame Wwe map learne, when anye 
Happeneth to fall 02 light into Dple, which Eraight way after 
