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it. To those who may wish to repeat this 
experiment, I would recommend that they 
previously deprive the Bee under operation 
of a portion of its sting, which may be easily 
done, by forcing the insect to extrude it, and 
then snipping it off, about the middle, witha 
pair of sissors; the excision will not vitally 
‘injure the isect, and will give confidence to 
the experimenter. 
I cannot conclude this disquisition on the 
sense of smell in Bees, without gratifying my 
readers by extracting from Dr. Bevan’s work, 
a remarkable instance of its acuteness and 
delicacy ; and which had been communica- 
ted to him, by the son of the gentleman who 
is the subject of it. It is generally believed 
that Bees have an antipathy to particular in- 
dividuals, arising, probably, from some _pe- 
culiar odor about them, which, though not 
discernable by, or Galea to man, may be 
so to this sensitive insect. Mr. wiildiien had 
for years been a proprietor and admirer of 
Bees, and would approach them with impu- 
nity. He would at any time search for the 
