C, iQ. Of the fruit and profit of Bees. P. j. 
deepe, and almofl: as wide as che Hiue-skircs : laying the fmjfli 
earth round about the brims. Then hauing a little fticke (lie 
inonecnd,&fhriptactheother,takeat Brimftone-match 5. 
or t>. inches long, and about the bignelfe of your little finger, 
and making it fait in the flit, fticke the iticke in the middle or 
fide of the hoale; fo that che top of the Match may itand euen 
with the brim of the pit : and then fet another by him drefl 
after the fame manner, if that bee not fufficient. When you 
haue fired thefe Matches at the vpper ends, fet ouer the Hiue; 
and prefently fhut it fo clofe at the Skirts, that none of the 
fmoake may come forth. So fhall you haue the Bees dead and 
downein Idle than a quarter of an hourc. 
* That you may haue the euening and morning to finifti your worke; 
while the ft ore-Becs be at reft : which other wife will trouble you in hand- 
ling the Honie, if by any meaner they may come at you«But U the weather 
be cold enough to keepe them in, or the houfe bee dole enough to keepe 
them out ; y,ou may take what time of the day you pleafe. 
f Matches are made of ltnnen rags and Brimltone , after the manner 
that maids snake .Sluts. Firft melt pounded Britnftone : then take alin- 
nen rag a foot long, and holding both sheends in one hand, dip the reft in 
the melted Britnftone, turning it vp anddowne with a fticke: then taking 
one of the ends in the ocher hand,winde it a little; for hard winding makes 
itburnethe worfe. This cut in the middle maketh tvY3it»e. 
S • Next vnto Bj-imftone is the fmoake of Bunt or great Puc- 
toMBe"* 4 ™ fifts, Tuchwood , or Mufhrums , vfed in like manner : but 
— they are neither fo quicke, nor fofweec.Andforaneed, feme 
fmother them with danke Straw, or Hay: but then the Honie 
willfmellof thefmoake. And therefore fome drowne them 
in a Tub of water : but thathurteth the Honie , and doth the 
Hiue no good : and, befides that , many of the Bees being 
not quite dead, will fling them that handle the Honie. 
^ The Bees being dead, carrie the Hiue into the houfe,&c. 
^ta fboJahe See Part z Jf any Bees gfcape,they will die that nighc : but if 1 
jiiut, you feare they will doe any harms , you may kill them pre- 
, lently vpon the Sroole. 
Thcfuond. kinde A Nother way to take the Combes is by Driuing the Bees. 
efFtndmMtw- /^.Themanner ofitisthis. At Mid-fummer,or within two 
or three daies after, ina fairs morning an houre before Sun-, j 
rifing, 
