Of the Natural Swarming of Bees. 159 
“properly raifed with a very large eek. At o- 
ther times, I have feen a fwarm, after joining 
another hive, being well received, and remain- 
ing in it very peaceably, come off, notwith- 
{tanding, the very next day. 
When a fwarm emigrates, with a view to fet- | 
tle in fome habitation, which their fpies had 
previouily difcovered, they fly to the placeina 
direct line. ‘The bee-mafter fhould, therefore, 
run or ride along with them, as far as he can; 
for on fuch occafions they fometimes fly fo flow, 
_as a perfon who is fwift of foot may accompany 
them. Butif he fhould be prevented from follow- 
ing them ina direct line, by any interruptions 
from woods, waters, or inclofures, let him, upon 
recovering the line, proceed itraight forward, 
without turning to the right or left, and the 
chance is ten to one that he will difcover them, 
-efpecially if they happen to alight or reft upon 
any dike hedge, or brufh by the way. But 
fhould this not happen, upon proceeding ftill 
forward, the line will probably lead him te 
fome garden where there is an apiary; the 
owner of which fhould be told the cafe; and 
if he is an honeft man, he will doubtlefs allow 
his hives to be fearched, in the prefence of wit- 
neffes, to fee if the fwarm have taken up their 
abode 
