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-Alfo two fwarms going together fometimes quarrel, — 
till great numbers have been deftroyed, or one of the 
Queens flain, which ends the conteft, when the com- 
mons on both fides unite under the furvivor. ) 
All flocks of Bees; whether in hives or colonies, are 
fo many diftin@ communities ‘or kingdoms, and entirely 
independent. As fuch, they live in perfect peace and 
_ unity among themfelves, but have no intercourfe or 
friendfhip with one another, but rather live in perpetual 
enmity and wars. 
“It is ten thoufand pities that fuch excellent and ufe- 
ful creatures fhovld thus plunder and deftroy each other. 
To prevent which, obferve the foregoing directions. 
\ ‘Thus have we travelled with them thro’ the feverak 
feafons ; at the fame time taking cognizance of théir fe- 
veral forts, together with their different offices and em- 
ployments. 
That of the Queen; both day and night for fo many 
months together, muft be very operofe and laborious ; 
her province muft be very hard ahd difficult, tho’ all is 
a€ted within doors. So large a family to raife and fu- 
perintend, fo prodigious a multitude ‘of eggs to lay, 
which occafions her conftant travel from cell to cell, 
and neceffity of running the fame round without the 
leaft refpite, conftant and impartial juftice to be admi- 
niftred thro’ the whole ftate, to every member of the 
body politick, muft, one would think, be a great con- 
finement and fatigue, and a ftation not very defirable ; 
and yet allis difcharged with the greateft regularity, 
chearfulnefs, diligence, conftancy and delight, 
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