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OTte manner of 
Wring* 
Of the Swarming of Beef, 
In fotnc cafes twofinglc Refts are mod conuenienr, v\ 
but in mod che double: v. which is alfo lighter for carriage , 
and more ready for vfe. 
The double Reft confifteth of two parts or (ides, an inch 
thicke,of che fame length and depch with the fingle Reft,ha- 
uingfuch vpper edges fomckt at both ends, and the lower 
edges fmooth, with ten inches of the noddle cut away halfe 
an inch high , and then made fharpe againe : which two 
fidesareto befaftnedone to another, at.theiuftdiftance of 
nine inches from edge to edge, with two Rounds ot Braces 
tennanted into them three or foure inches from the ends. 
Thefefides areficly made of inch-board, or of a cleaft Lug of 
Withie or other wood. 
The Brufhls a handfullof Rofemary, Hylfop, Fennell, or 
other herbesj of Hazell,Wichie, Plum-tree, or other boughsj 
or rather of boughes withhearbs, bound taper-wife toge- 
ther. 
All things neceifary thus prepared, let the Hiuer , which 
muftweare no offenfiue apparell, v. firftdrinkeof the heft 
beere, and wet his hands and face therewith : and then let 
him goe about his bufinelfe foberly and gently, taking good 
heed where hee fees his foot , and how hee handleth them : 
for ifhetread vpon a Bee, or by any other ineanes crufh one 
of them 5 they prefen tly findingit, by therankefmellof the 
poyfonous humor, will be fo angry 3 that he (hall haueworke 
enough to defend himfelfe, vnlelfe heehaue on his complete 
harnelfe:^. and being thus difquieted they wil be the worfe 
to hiue. Moreouer , the troubling of them doth oft times 
make them rife and goe home againe tfometime it breaketh 
thefwarme,caufingparttoreturne, whereby the reft aredifi 
couraged, being leaft vnfufficient : yea fomtimeit difperfeth 
and fpoyleth the whole fwarme : it may be alfo the death of 
the Queene : and then they will not continue to the next 
Summer, howfoeuerprouided. And experience hath taught 
me, that few fwarmes much troubled in the hiuing do pro£ 
per. And therefore in any cafe Hiue them as quietly, and 
with as little bufinelfe as you may. 
The manner of hiuing is fo manifold , by rcafon of the 
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