SO Account of the Queen Bee. 
the form of the Dantzick hives, as well as 
abeut their prices, and whether they are to be 
got near the fea-coaft ; as land carriage of bees 
is equally troublefome, expenfive, and dange- 
rous: But I would:not be afraid to rifk 1000 
bee-hives on board a fhip; for, I would rather 
carry them 4000 miles on fhip-board, when | 
properly packed, than 100 by land. 
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ACCOUNT OF THE QUEEN BEE. 
obs QurENn, or Moruer Beg, is eafily 
diftinguifhed from all the other bees in the 
hive, by the form, fize, and colour of her body. 
She is confiderably longer, and her wings are 
much fhorter in proportion to her body, than 
thofe of the other bees. The wings of both 
common bees and drones, cover their whole 
bodies, whereas thofe of the Queen fearce 
reach beyond the middle, ending about the 
third ring of her belly. Her hinder part is 
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