116 Wars and Robberies of Bees. 
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Os THE WARS AND ROBBERIES THAT TAKE PLACE AMONG THE 
BEES, . 
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Ie cannot be denied, that the animals, who 
are the fubje@of this treatife, have their vices, 
as well as the ir virtues. To the virtues of ins 
dufiry and oceconomy, which they are endued — 
with in an eminent degree, we muft add, what 
fome would call a martial /pirit, but which ra- 
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ther deferves to be denominated, a fpirit of 
theiving and robbery. For when the weather is ~ 
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good, and there are not flowers in the fields 
for the bees to work on, they will rifk their. 
lives by robbing other hives, and ftrive to en- 
rich their own hive at the expence and ruin of | 
their neighbours. In fuch cafes, the hives 
‘that are thinly inhabited, are ready to fall a 
prey to the bold invaders ; for hardly one hive 
within their reach is left Gaaftateene and as,: 
among mankind, the {trong overpower and 
fubjugate 
