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THE HrVK AND HONEY-BEE. 
CIIATTER XVIII. 
THE ANGER OP BEES-REMEDIES FOR THEIR STINGS, 
The gentleness of bees, when properly managed, makes 
them wonderfully subject to human control. When 
gorged with honey, they may be taken up by handfuls, 
and suffered to run over the face, and may even have 
their glossy backs gently smoothed as they rest on our 
persons ; and all the feats of the celebrated Wildman may 
be safely imitated by experts, who, by securing the queen, 
can make the bees hang in large festoons from their chin, 
without incurring any risk of being taken by the board. 
“ Such was the spell, which round a Wildman’s arm. 
Twin’d in dark wreaths the fascinated swarm ; 
Bright o’er his breast the glittering legions led, 
Or with a living garland bound his head. 
His dextrous hand, with firm yet hurtless hold, 
Could seize the chief, known by her scales of gold. 
Prune ’mid the wondering train her filmy wing. 
Or o’er her folds the silken fetter fling.” 
M. Lombard, a skillful I rench Apiarian, narrates the 
following interesting occurrence, to show how peace.able 
bees are in swarming time, and how easily managed by 
those who have both skill and confidence : 
“A young girl of my acquainlance, who w'as much afraid of 
bees, was completely cured of her fear by the following incident: 
A swarm having come off, I ob.servcd the queen alight by her.sclf 
at a little distance from the Apiary. I immediately called my little 
friend, that I might show her Ihe queen; she wished to see her 
more nearly; so, after having camsed her to put on her gloves, 1 
gave the queen info her hand. We were in an instant surrounded 
by the whole bees of the swartn. In this emergency, I encouraged 
