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Of a Beeh Sting. 
As the Structure and Contrivance of moil; 
Stings are nearly alike, by defcribing one the 
reft will be underftood. I fhall, therefore, 
give a brief Account of the Sting of a Bee, 
as difcovered by the Micro/cope. 
CHAP. XXIX. 
Of a B e e\t Sting. 
H E Sting of a Bee is a horny Sheath 
jL or Scabbard that includes two bearded 
Darts. This Sheath ends in a fharp Point: 
near the Extremity whereof a Slit opens, 
through which, at the Time of Stinging, two 
bearded Darts are protruded beyond the End 
of the Sheath one .whereof, being a little 
longer than the other, fixes its Beard firft; 
but the other inftantly following, they pene¬ 
trate alternately deeper and deeper, taking 
hold of the Flefli with their Hooks, till the 
whole Sting becomes buried in the Wound: 
and then a venomous Juice is injected, thro’ 
the fame Sheath, from a little Bag at the 
Root of the Sting, which occafions an acute 
Pain, and a Swelling of the Part, continuing 
fometimes feveral Days. This is beft pre¬ 
vented by enlarging the Wound immediate¬ 
ly, to give it fome Difcharge, 
The 
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