2 THE HISTORY. OF BEES, 
maintain the Bees of both; it fhould be full esgiod 
pounds in weight, the heavier the better, 
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Of the Materials, or Manner of Operation. 
- T am now to inform my readers what the ida ae 
are, and afier that the manner of operation. 2 
* The narcotic, or flupifying fume, is the Fungus maxi- 
mus,* -or larger mufhroom, commonly known by the 
name of bunt, puckfift, or frogcheefe; it is as large of 
Jarger than a man’s head. 1 had one of thefe brought 
me the aft fummer (unripe and white) which weighed 
fome pounds; but when ripe, ‘of a brown colour, and 
turning to powder, they are exceeding light. 
Shepherds and herdfmen, €c. frequently find them in 
the fields, and will fupply you with them, towards the 
latter end of the feafon. | 
~ When you have procured one of thefe pucks, put " 
into a large paper, preffing it down therein to two thirds, 
or near half the bulk, tying it up very clofe. Put it in- 
to,an oven fome time after the houfhold bread is drawn, 
Jetting it continue all night. Bore it will hold fire, if 
is fit for your ufe in the method following. 
With a pair of fciffars cut.a piece of the puck as large 
as an hen’s egg (better at firft to have too much than 
too little) and fix it to the end of a fmall ftick, flit for 
that purpofe, and fharpened at the other end, which 
place fo, that it may hang near the middle of an empty 
hive. This hive you muft fet with the mouth upwards, 
near the flock you intend to take, in a pail or bucket. 
This 
& Fungus pulverulentus, 
