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CHAP. VII. 
Of the Bees Enemies. 
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fhould have any enemies ; but certain it 
is they have many. ‘The chief of which 
are as follow. 
Some of their worft enemies we have confidered in 
the preceding chapter, even thofe of their own fpecies, _ 
none being more hurtful to them, except their cruel 
and mercilefs owners, who at once depopulate and ut- 
terly deftroy, without the leaft compafficn, whole king- 
doms and empires. Both rich and poor ftocks are here 
equally guilty, and try to augment their own ftore, tho’ 
with the -greateft difficulty, danger and difhonefty. 
Where they meet with little or.no oppofition, they grow 
bold and impudent, but a refolute and vigorous refiftance 
makes them retire. 
But if once thro’ their numbers they ftorm the cita- 
del, and the garrifon is forced to yield (their chief de- 
fign being to rcb from others, and enrich themfelves) 
they immediately fall to plundering the city, and tranf- 
port the treafure into their own dominions; when the 
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