Of Bees. 
From whence their Swarms iffuing out,it 
is probable that they were entic’d into 
Hives or other Receptacles prepared for 
them; which were firth made of Rinds or 
Barks of Trees, in imitation, as may befup- 
pofed, ofthe hollow Trees they naturally 
placed themfelves in. Afterwards by de¬ 
grees they began to make them of other 
Materials: And (ome, before Pliny s time, 
had made fuch Hives,, with that fojfile GUfs 
we call Jjland-glafs , wherewith Ships are 
glazd; and feme of clear Horn, placed in 
Frames to difcover the Bees Work,although 
in vain. Then they betook themfelves to 
the making of Hives of Ofier-twigs, and 
fuch like, and dawb’d them; asyetinma- 
ny places are ufed. From all which it may 
be concluded. That Bees preferred in Co¬ 
lonics, and their increafe by Swarms, is of 
that Antiquity, that no Hiftory certainly 
mentions the firfi: Invention of their man¬ 
agement, unlels you will credit that of 
Aritfeus, 
