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Bolingbroke. His sophistical reasoning ably exposed (Burke Vin. Nat. Soc. )
Body, neglect [crossed out: of mind?] of detrimental to the spiritual interest of the soul. 
See some valuable thought upon this subject (Withington Xtian Rad. page 19)
Bee Books. 
A very small manual of but little practical use. 
A tolerably full account of the habit and mode of increase of the bee indispensable to any 
successful management in improved hives. Such a manual should be made interesting in 
order to secure the necessary enthusiasm. A book will in a few hours convey the knowledge 
that has been obtained by the efforts of able men for many centuries
 (Brood). If hives in which there is a fertile queen have combs filled 
with maturing brood taken away and the place supplied with 

empty worker combs a large quantity of brood may thus be secured 
for strengthening other hives. 
[illegible] Make the stand a part of the bottom board - not nailed on 
before hives reach their destination - rear leg 7 inches, front 4 - 
these pieces might be saturated with a solution to paint all red. 
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May 12, 1861. If the hive is to stand in open air some pieces of old woolen cloth may be put on 
B. B. [bottom board] so that when it is shut the cracks are all shut. If in cellar, dark room,
or [clamp?], cracks are wanted. To put one hive on top of another take off the 
B. B. [bottom board] of upper one. In cellar, etc. , B. B. [bottom board] may be let down. No danger where there is 
no current of air. The less the bees breed the better. 