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42 FORMATION OF SWARMS. 
height, no sooner entered the hive, 
than they participated in those tu¬ 
multuous motions; they neglected to 
free themselves of their pellets, and 
ran blindly about. At last, a great 
number of them rushed precipitately 
to the outlets of the hive, and de* 
parted, and the queen along with them. 
Every moment of the 7th of June, 
the young queen was expected to leave 
the royal cell, which was shut on 
the BOth of May. The seven days 
had elapsed ; but the bees being un¬ 
willing that she should yet quit her 
cell, had soldered the covering to it 
with some particles of wax. This 
female emitted a very distinct sound 
