TO THE READER, # 
of thele delightful, profitable infects, at the famé 
time that he puts himfelf in full poffeffion of the 
treafure they have with fo much pains and las 
bour gathered together, he will afluredly find, 
what the title page promifes, in every particu- 
lar perfectly accomplifhed; without the leaft reas 
fon to complain of any abufe or impofition. 
Anp would but the owners of Bees in Great- Bri- 
tain and Ireland unariimoully enter into the meas 
fures here recommended, a few years practice and 
experience would undoubtedly fhew how much 
this way of management would promote, not on- 
ly their own private advantage, but the riches of 
the kingdom; and there would be lefs occafion 
for fuch large importations of honey and wax 
every yeat from other parts of the world. 
Burr if neither private nor public intereft, fez 
parately or in combination, can influence and 
perfuade, I conclude. it would be altogether inef- 
feétual and vain to try other arguments. 
Tuart a defign for the public good, the pre- 
fervation of thefe moft valuable infects, may be 
acceptable and fuccefsful, not only through the 
; A 3 Britifo 
