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CER YaD CAN WI GIN VED NMED UND 
eC Hu BiePs 1X. 
Aveta for the right Management, and bef? Improve= 
ment of Bees in paioeen 


e(s SoH Shiny R. Feddie firft contrived this method, for 
aa WO which hehad a patent from King Charles. 
_ iZ#@ Many more, and much greater are the 
TOD: advantages: arifing, from Bees kept in co- 
fain a than can be gained in the common way of hives. 
For inftance : 
The certain prefervation of fo many thoufands of 
thefe noble and ufeful creatures; which furely fhould 
not be efteemed the leat, Thus you every year reap 
the delicious fruits of their indefatigable and faithful la- 
bours, and yet have all their lives fecured, 
Once I took a box, with every cell in it full of honey, 
and moft of all fealed Up ; wherein I found only two 
common Bees, and one drone. ~ 
Another advantage is their flrength (which confifts in 
their numbers) and by confequence their greater fafety. 
By this means they are better able to defend themfelves 
againft their enemies. (the robbers) and preferve both 
their lives and fortunes. 
men. E have known (tho’ not often) Oy ch in good 
ftate, as well as hives, invaded, but not vanquifhed. A 
little affiflance has put them out of danger. 
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