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one with the other, and that every of 
them being naturally fruitful, and of both 
(exes do lay their eggs in a few days af¬ 
ter impregnation, from which a continued 
fucceflion is raifed during the warm breed¬ 
ing feafon. 
But the greateft Objection I now meet 
withal, is, how the Ring, Queen, or Ma- 
fter-Bee, is railed, which for many Ages 
hath been treated of, and is yet univertal- 
ly affirmed to Govern the whole Colony? 
Inanfwer to which, I only fay, that there 
is no abfolute neceflity, that there fhould 
be a Government amongft irrational Crea¬ 
tures 5 efpecially amongft Ants, Bees, 
Wafps, &c. 
Yet it is not to be denied, but that 
there is an Order amongft them. The like 
you will find in Birds, that unite in Flights, 
in feveral forts of Beafts, that gather in 
Herds j and in Fifh, that fwim in Shoals, 
in far greater number than either beafts 
or Fowls. Thefc alfo know their feafons 
move far, efpecially Birds, As the Swallow, 
Fieldfare, &c, and in great order, have 
their Leaders whom they follow. Ihe 
fame order doubtlefs is amongft Fifh: As 
Herrings, Salmon, Mackarel, fkc. 
Yet could I never learn that there was a 
diffe- 
