C. 5 • Of tb? Swarming of $kes, 
be farther a-part then a Pearch ; then put them together the 
fame night, as if they were two fwarmes* v . «. 69. 
In like manner, when you hauc little fwarmes vnderthe 
« quantitie of a Peeke, fpecially after Cancer is well entredj put 
two or three of * them together, whether they rife in the 
fame day, or in diuers. 
* Afterthis time, the chiefe breeding; feeing psft, the fwarmes defire 
moft to vnitc themfclucs, that thereby they may make their company fuf- 
ficicnt : which by breedingthey hauenot time to doe. 
68 . 
vniting of For being thus vnited they will labour chcerefully, gather 
fwarmes u profi- ftore of wealth, and ftoutly defend themfelues again ft all 
table ‘ enemies : whereas if they were kept afunder , they would 
furely pcrilh the next robbing-time, or winter ;or hying 
would doeyou little good. And therefore if two fwarmes 
rifingatthefametimedo weld and knit together; (as light- 
ly they will doe, if they be within hearing one of an other ) 
neucr trouble your felfc to part them, nor be forriefor the 
chance. For thole two being all one, are better then three 
fuchthat are alone. Indeed fometime it falleth out, that 
they fall out, and fight at thefirft: but that is becaufe they 
are yet diuers companies vnder diuers Commanders. For 
fofooneas the inferior being taken away, there remaineth 
one fupreme Monarch oucr all ; the ftrife prefently ceafeth, 
and they are thence- forth linked in perpetuall peace and vni- 
tic together. Wherefore they are little acquainted with the 
nature of thefe politike creatures, that fetch their fimilitudes 
from them, to crofte that Rich, Mightie,Renowmcd, thrice 
happy V n 1 o N,vnder one Prudent, Potent, Peaccfull, thrice 
g 9 , Noble Soueraigne. 
The manner of The way to vnitc two fwarmes is this. In the cuening 
miting. fome two or three houres after Sunne-fet, or when it waxeth 
darke, hauing fpread a Mantleon the ground, neerc vnto the 
ftoole, where this vnited fwarmc (ball ftand, and fet a paire 
of Reftsin themiddleof it;knock downe the %einontrvy~ 
onthcRcfts,and then lifting vp the Hiue a little, and clap- 
ping it betweene your hands to get out the Bees that fticke in 
it, lay it downe on his fide warily by the Bees, and fet the 
pettier m 
