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 ing three fo convenient rooms 

 for each Colony. 



Objeff. 2. That by depriving 

 them of their Honey and not 

 deftroying them, you preferve 

 them alive to be ftarved in 

 Winter. 



Anfi It being clear by the 

 premifies that they have re- 

 deemed of their time, and con^ 

 fequently made two third parts 

 of provifion more in that time, 

 the Owners may alfo fafely take 

 4way two third parts of their 

 Honey upon a right Judgment 

 made by infpe&ion through the 

 Glafs, and leaving but one 

 third, as they who leave a ffive 

 full of Bees and Honey. 



ObjeB. 3. Why might not 

 the Boxes have been made four 

 fquare rather than OcYagonal? 



Anf. 1. The Cells of the Bees 



themfelves (as may be eafily 



marked) are Sexagonal, and f 



£) have 



