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about the Grafs, like Perfons in Diftraétion, 
fearching for their loft Sovereign. 
_ They prefently found the Leader Rey 
had loft, gathering all together, ao re- 
joicing. 
{ afterwards moved this Bee from Place to 
Place feveral Times ; till by Marches and 
Countermarches all the Company faw thefe 
moft loving, loyal Creatures would by no 
means forfake their Queen. 
To prevent the Ruin of the reft I took 
her away, returning her no more; and af- 
ter a fruitlefs Search for fome Time, they all 
fled back to the old Hive; otliekwite’ Both 
the Sovereign and Subjects would moft cer- 
tainly have perifhed together, as I have fre- 
quently obferved in like Cafes, 
I remember the young Gentleman, feeing 
the Bees crouding and cluftering about their 
Queen, when returned, concluded fhe was 
killed in the Tumult, but was quickly con- | 
vinced of his Miftake ; for taking her from 
the Multitude, he faw her as ftrong and 
vigorous as ever, only unable to fly. 
In September \aft a large Parcel of Bees, 
- haying fpent all their Store, entering into 
my grand Apiary, and attempting to force 
themfelves into one of my Hives, and meet- 
ing with a moft vigorous Oppofition, where- 
in confiderable Numbers were quickly flain, 
_ the Refidue fettled under the Pan and Hackle, 
where they continued. with the Comman- 
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