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Plinie {w2tteth in bis rf, boke, where be twilleth (bat of alether 
clouen beattes, the Wees to bee patcipallpe cherifged, bicaute 
to man sbfe thep gather a {ubtite and whalfcme impce, bepng 
berp fwete , and befites thep frame bpa maruclons (hill ana 
cunning, thep2 cotages of ware bnto mans ble,that no 1002 he 
- man(be be ticuer fo ingenious)can do the like. Lobe profite alfa 
— komuning by them ina Maat time, if the weather bindercty. not, 
is fo greate , that they increale tira fhoste time into marive 
fwarmes, which fnarnies againe increale others , fo that the 
firfte (wares increafed,thep efpeciallp thot forth from them 
inthe moneth of Map,o2 Fune,by whych meanes they canfe a 
great increale of the.ds Varro attivineth the fame of tuo bead 
Gentlemen in Hpaine, which only bp the means of their was, 
gapned perelp té thoufand poiid (but J rather thinke five thou- 
fand pounde, which alfo is bery muche)pet here ts to be neted, 
— that the fwarmes of frre peares olde, doe feloome encreafe 
after other fiwarmes of themfeciues, although in Ware thepaine- 
8 great peelde and gapnie to (healwners:: 
“1 Ofthe great care-and diligeuce of the Bees.Cap.vij. 
Br certain wees as the (hilfall pradifers do weite, Fane. 
inp Daptime atthe mouthes of P Wpues,ofligentlp leking 
to their bufinedie like warders placed at the gates of a Caftcl, — 
that thep mare fo defend in fafegarde whom thep will within. 
Bn thenight tiie thep fetle thefelues tore onto the moaning, 
‘ontilone of them bp burning twice 02 thrice about, doclh fo 
pare them forward to five ont after the other. 302 if thep bap- 
pente bese thentfelues in the mozing twithin the ours, thé 
Doth the fame declare a tempett to infue that dave. Wut being 
a cleare aud fare mogntig, thendo thep fipe fo2th.and retucne. 
againe ta their Biucs, laden with the fabaunce of the floures: 
gn thefe leaaes,fo2 their bufinelie, and thts efpectallpe toe the 
poner ibés , fothatthe other bes betides do epther carrpe | 
ns the water in thetr dils,o2 on the foft mofitieite ofthe whole bas 
Me. Whe cloer Wes remarning Hill within,do allo folotw their 
—« MBb.ty, baleneliey ; 
