Direéiians to guard againft the Sting of a Bee. 83 
properly, by putting on his harnefs, * and keep- 
ing it on, as long as their rage continues. But 
when they are furprifed or frightened by rap-? 
ping on the hive, they will be very pacific,’ 
and will not attempt to fling. After which, 
the Bee-mafter may fafely throw off his har-_ 
nefs, and even his coat, by which he will be 
more fit for performing bufinefs with them. 
But fhould they be greatly enraged, the 
beft method, if there 1s a houfe or open door 
near, is to run as quickly as poflible into it, 
and fhut them out, (for it is eafy to out-run 
them,) and thus prevent them from following. 
In fuch a cafe they will fly about the door for 
fometimein great rage, impatientfor anopening 
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* The Harness, or Sarecuarn, fhould be formed on this plan. 
Let a net be knit with fuch {mall mefhes, that a bee cannot pafs 
through. Silk, gauze, catgut, crape, or any thing woven of a 
fine thread, will anfwer equally well. The fafeguard muft be 
made large enough to cover a man’s hat, head, and neck, and to 
‘tie clofe together before his breaft with a ftring. In tying it, 
great caution fhould be obferved, that not the fmalleft chink or 
opening be left for a bee to get in at; otherwife the remedy 
will prove worfe than the difeafe ; as thofe that get in would fling 
with the utmoft virulence, and it would be impoifible to get ei- 
ther the ftings or the bees quickly out from under the harnefs. 
The hands fhould be covered with a pair of gloves, and the legs 
with a pair of coarfe ftockings, or two pairs of fine ones, as the 
bees will often fling the legs through one pais. 
