36 THE HISTORY OF BEES. 
This proclaims the value of this royal infect, far 
fuperior to all the populace. Had you ten thoufand, or 
ten times ten thoufand of thefe common fubjects, with- 
out a Sovereign, they would be but as fo many cyphers 
without a figure, of no fignificancy, worth, or fervice. 
Do but therefore fupply a languifhing flock as above, 
with a prefident or principal ; do but providethem with 
a common parent, and it will prove as life to them from 
the dead ; infpire every breaft with frefh courage and: 
vigour. No fooner is the news proclaimed in publick, 
but with furprize and pleafure will you fee the happy 
change ; inexpreffible joy reigning thro’ the whole em- 
“pire ; all hands are immediately employed, and their 
future, chearful, faithful, and conftant labours, will a- 
bundantly recompenfe your tender and compaffionate 
regard, your generous affiftance and relief, in their 
moft forrowful and diftreffing circumftances. And by 
this one kind act and office, you prevent the total de- 
ftruction of many thoufands of thefe excellent crea- 
tures ; nay, of an entire kingdom or empire, Delight- 
ful thought ! 
Here it muft be obferved, that this Regent afcends not 
the throne as an ufurper ; gains not the regal power 
and authority by conqueft or force of arms; nor by acts 
of tyranny, injuftice, oppreffion and cruelty; nor again 
by election, (as fome fuppofe) but by hereditary right 5 
nature having entitled and advanced her to this fove- 
feign dominion, and imperial dignity. So that her claim, 
is indifputable and unalienable, Butler obferyes, that the 
Queen 
