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vations of Dr. Edm. King 5 whereto fome others are added 
by Mr. Willughby, and explained by Figures. 
Some parts of the NEST of another WILD-BEE 
Not much unlike the firft of thofe not inelegant figures, 
which johnfton gives under the Name of WE S P E N- 
STOCK. 
The under or hinder Wings of a Bee, are the lead 5 that 
they may not incommode his flight, (it) The Honey-Bag, f^ 0 "/' de 
is the Stomach, which they always fill to fatisfie, and to • * Cap ' 
fpare 5 vomiting up the greater part of the Honey, to be 
kept againft Winter. A curious Description and Figure of the 
Sting, fee in Mr. Hootls Micrography. In windy Weather, 
Bees often hold a little (tone in their hinder Feet $ which 
ferves as a Ballait to make them fail through the Air more 
iteadily. (A) The Hiltory of Bees, the beft that Ariftotle Q>) ibid, 
hath given us, (c) of any one Animal. Of their Polity, r c ) em. An, 
Generation , Confcrvation , Difeafes , and Ufe 5 fee alio Iib * c - *°° 
Motif et, Butler, and a late Treatife of Mr. Rufden. All that 
Authors fpeak of the Spontaneous Generation of Bees, is 
fabulous. The allies of Bees are put into molt Composi- 
tions for breeding of Hair. 
A WASPES-NEST. Vefpetum Given by Sir Jonas Moore y 
who received it from New-Engla?id. Sec the Figure of 
one in Johnfton. 'Tis above a foot high, and near a foot 
over. Compofed of a great number of little Cells, as in 
the Wild-Bees Neft , and encompafTed with a Cover of 
the fame fluff. All wrought about the Branch of a 
Tree. 
Both this, and the Bees-Neft now mention d , confift 
of the fmall Fibers of Plants, cohering, altogether as in 
Paper 5 as may be feen by a Glafs, So that the Stuff may 
not be improperly called BEE-PAPER, 
Another WASPES-NEST, like the former. Given by 
Dr. Thomas Allen. 
A LONG-OVAL FOLLICLE ( perhaps of a fort of 
Hornet ) with this peculiar, That the Silk is cover d with a 
kind of brown Cruft, marbled with blackilh Vein.?. 
A NESTED FOLLICLE,or one within another.Here are 
three of this fort, not fortuitous, but according to Nature. 
The utmoft, is about an inch long, brown, and compofed 
of Stilt-work, with a great many fmall Inter ftices : fo that 
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