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fo long and many experiences, 

 is found to be fo induftrious 

 and profitable, that not only 

 the laborious and learned, but 

 even many Kings and gteat Men 

 have accompted it a delight- 

 ful and profitable labour, to be- 

 ftow time and expences, to pro- 

 vide convenient places for their 

 prelervation, work, and feed- 

 ing. Amongft thefe, Mdijfus 

 King of Crete, is reported to be 

 the firft who invented and 

 taught the ufe of Hives , and 

 Honey. Culhlmus a Conshis 

 writes that in his time, a Ro- 

 man Conful yas fo much de- 

 lighted with this excellent 

 Creature, that he caufed Hives 

 of fineHorato be ere&ed j£ his 

 Gardens,that through the Horn 

 he might obferve their work. 



Hiftory affords many more 

 inftances of Honourable Per- 

 fons, who, in all ages, have 



delighted 



