4 The Fiftory of Brxs. 
very defective in one Point of the greateft 
Importance ; fince I find not any of thefe 
Authors, (ancient or modern,) have given 
Diretions to the Owners of thefe admirable 
Animals, how moft effectually to preferve 
the precious Lives of thefe moft painful, 
_ profitable Collectors ; moft diligent, chearful, 
faithful, and conftant Servants, at. the Time 
they deprive them of their dearly beloved 
Treafure, (which is almoft their very Life, ) 
and appropriate it to their own Ufe; with 
the utmoft Cruelty, Injuftice, and inexcufable 
Ingratitude, deftroying them, if not with 
Fire and Sword, yet with Fire and Sulphur, 
by Thoufands and Ten Thoufands, with- 
out the leaft Remorfe. 
Thus at once to defpoil them of their 
Riches, and facrifice their dear Lives, muft 
be barbarous indeed ; and to famith them to 
Death, is far worfe than fimple Suffocation. 
* Dr. Butkr mentions otherThings, befides - 
Sulphur, to lay Bees afleep; yet not with 
any Defign to preferve their Lives, but: only 
to pofiels their Treafure. 
__ It is no Difficulty by a proper Opiate to 
lay them in a deep Sleep, as will be fhewn 
hereafter ; but when that is effected, the 
Query is, what is to be done next; where, 
or how thall’ we difpofe of them, or pro- 
vide for them a convenient and agreeable 
Habitation, with fufficient Supply. for their 
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* Butler's Foem, Adanar, pag. 15%. 
