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This done, fet fire to the puck with a candle, and imme- 
diately place the flock of Bees over it, tying a cloth 
round the hives, (which you muft have in readinefs) 
that no {moke may come forth. In a minute’s time or 
little more, you will with delight hear them drop like 
hail into the empty hive, When the major part of them: 
are down, and you hear very few fall, you may beat the 
top of the hive gently with your hand, to get as many 
out as youcan, ‘Then loofing the cloth, lift it off toa 
table, or broad board, prepared on purpofe, and knock- 
ing the hive againft it feveral times, many more will 
tumble out, perhaps the Queen among them, as I have: 
often found lodging near the crown. She often falls one 
of the laft. , } 
If fhe is not there, then pre for her among the 
main body in the empty hive, putting them forth upon 
the table, if you difcover her not before, 
During this fearch, you muft proceed after the fame 
manner with the other hive, with which thefe are to be 
united. No fooner are thofe Bees’ compofed and quiet, 
and you have found and fecured the Queen, but you 
mult put the Bees of both hives, together in one, ming~ 
ling them thoroughly together, and fprinkling them at 
the fame time, with a little ale and fugar, putting them” 
among the combs of the latter hive, and fhake’ them’ 
down in it. When they are all in, cover it with a cloth, 
bound clofe about.it, and Jet them ftand all that night, and. 
the next day fhut up, that a Bee may not get out. Some 
time after you will be fenfible they are awaked out of 
fleep, ‘The fame night would be beft to put them in 
their 
