Their Lojalty. i? 
Gompariy faw thefe moft loving, loyal creatutes, would 
by no means forfake their Queen. 
To prevent the ruin ofthe reft I took her away, re- 
turning her no more; and after a fruitlefs fearch for. 
fome time, they all fled back to the oldhive; otherwife 
both the Sovereign and fubjects would moft certainly hava. 
perifhed together; as 1 have frequently obferved in like 
cafes. . 
A young gentleman feeing the Bees crouding and cluf 
tering about their Queen, when returned, concluded fhe 
was killed in the tumult, but was quickly convinced of 
his miftake; for taking her from the multitude, he faw 
her as ftrong and vigorous as ever, 
In September 1743, a large parcel of Bees, having fpent 
all their ftore, entering, into my grand Apiary, and at 
tempting to force themfelves into one of my hives, and 
méeting with a moft vigorous oppofition, wherein €onfi- 
derable numbers were quickly flain, the refidue fettled 
under the pan and hackle, where they continued with 
the commandrefs feveral days, pining and perifhing to- 
gether, Such inftances are full proofs of their loyalty. 
When their Sovereign is loft, nothing is feen among 
them but tumultand confufion, nothing heard but mourn- 
ing and lamentatiori ; whereon they either totally aban- 
don the hive, yield to robbers, or ledve the tieafure to 

the owners. But in cafe thé fame is again found; how 
deligtitful is it to obferve, with what tranfports of joy, 
aid triumphant melody, fie is embraced and welcomed, 
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