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CHAP. X. 
Containing full and plain Direétions, how to preferve the 
Lives of thofe moft valuable Infecis, when you become 
Majfiers of their Treafure. | | 
HE prefervation and improvement of Bees 
MM in colonies, has been no fecret, fince Mr. 
he | Feddie’s happy invention. And how ef- 

pe yA) feCtually to promote the faid ends in the 
way bie common hives is the defign of this chapter. 
From the long obferyation I have made of thefe very 
wonderful creatures, and their inimitable excellencies, 
together with their ‘great ufefulnefs.to mankind, | am 
become one of their.greateft admirers, and a publick ad- 
vocate for them. Moft folemnly protefting againft all 
that notorious ingratitude of their cruel owners, who 
not content with all their treafure (collected with infi- 
nite pains, and many perils) devote them to deftruction 
without any diftintion, to their own great lofs. 
Is no regard due to thefe creatures of God, which are 
fo excellent in themfelves, and ferviceable to men? when 
the following pages will make it appear, with how little 
trouble, and without any expence, the owners may come 
at their riches, with fafety to their lives ; thofe who fhall 
“hereafter doom them to the common death, muft beal- 
together without excufe, | , The 
