Of the Ffim,and the Drefing of them. 
The Bees do belt defend chcmfelucs from cold, when they 
hang round together in manner of a Spbaere or Giobe 
(which the Phiiolophers account the molt pertedt figure) 
and therefore die neer.’r the Hiue commeth to the f.fnion 
thereof, thewarmerandfaferbetheBees. Butofneceflitic 
the bottome mult be broad , for the vpright and fure Hand- 
ing of the Hiue, and for the better taking out of the combs: 
and the top mult rife lome t -vo or three inches higher then 
the iuft forme of a G’obe, to ftay the hackle, andcoihunne 
the raine : which vet, where thcHiucsarecouered with 
panns, is not necetliry. O her wife let your Hiues vary no 
snore from this round figure,thcn needs mult: as where it is 
within from the op to the skircs felrtlitccne inches, in the 
middle or wid;ft place through the center fifcecne inches, and 
tt the skites thirieene, after this forme. 
This forme with his dimenfions wil conteine three pecks: 
and the abating of one inch in each dimenfion, abateth a 
gawne in the content. 
The belt chat I hauefeene arc wrought by Thomas May 
©f Sunning, about one mile from KeAui, g % 
Hiues 
