8 The Hiftory of Buss. 
Without their Head or Chief they cannot 
reft, be eafy, or in quiet, though in the 
midit of the greateft Affuence and Plenty ; ; 
but are fo while with their Principal, even in 
the deepeft, moft diftrefling Poverty ; and in 
the fame will languifh and die, rather than 
depart from her. For Inftance:: 
In une 1715. paying a Vifit to an Ho- 
nourable Lady in Glouce/terfhire, and taking 
a Walk after Dinner in the Garden, fhe told 
me one of her Stocks had {warmed that 
Day, and were hived; I examined the Hive, 
and finding (as I expected) only a few Bees 
in it, I advifed her to return them to their 
Fellows, where they would be of more Ser- 
vice, than kept feparate, and by themfelves, 
By her Ladythip’s Permiffion and Order, I 
knocked one Part of them down upon the 
Grafs,.and the Remainder at a little diftance 
from the firft, taking that Opportunity to 
feize the Leader, which was eafily, effected, 
I carried the noble, beautiful Creature to the 
Lady, a young Gentleman. of Dorfetfbire, 
(whofe Name I have loft,) and others then 
prefent. After a full View, they were all. 
gonvinced this was no Commonkin but in- | 
deed the Sovereign. Having clipped the 
Wings, I laid her down at a little diftance 
fromone of the Squadrons, which with the 
other were ina perfect’ Tumult and Confufion, 
forming to and fro, and {preading themfelves 
about 
