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THE HONEY-MAKERS. 
have ever disturbed them in their rocky home, they 
have found them to be very irritable, and have 
probably fled from the revengeful creatures in 
great haste. The author has often, to his sorrow, 
displaced a stone in some heap in the mowing-field, 
and, pursued by the excited bees, taken steps for 
home with greater speed than was consistent with 
dignity, and not always without receiving very 
sensible evidence that even then his flight had not 
been sufficiently rapid. 
As we close this little volume, we can sincerely 
quote the words of the Psalmist, “ The works of 
the Lord are great, sought out of all them that 
have pleasure therein. His work is honorable 
and glorious, and his righteousness endureth for 
ever.” Truly he is the God “ which doeth great 
things and unsearchable ; marvelous things with- 
out number." 
THE END. 
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