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The Hill Queen is not fo proportionably large: 
She does not exceed any of her Subjefts above 
three to one. Her Breaft is rather more yellow, 
and her Body more fhining. 
The Queen of the Jets I had never the Plea- 
fure of feeing ; but from their Manner of Life, and 
Procefs of their Young, am inclined to believe (he 
varies from her Attendants in fuch Proportion as 
the Red Queens do from theirs. 
The red Queen is not above as large again as 
the reft of her Colony. The top Part of her 
Head and Breaft are black, and varied with a Num¬ 
ber of fhort bright yellow Hairs, which in the 
Sun often refemble fo many Particles of gold Duft. 
She is alfo armed with a Sting which is denied to 
the other Queens. She is of an agile Difpofition, 
and often appears in Public ; for which Reafon 
fhe is probably furnifhed with a Weapon of De¬ 
fence, 
The Yellow, Black, and Hill Queens at diffe¬ 
rent Times of the Year refide in various Parts of 
the Colony. In the Winter Seafon they retire 
to fome of the remoteft Apartments, or however 
feldom venture above the Center of their Cities. 
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