Their Concord and Unity. +3 
fecure. herfelf from numerous. Enemies and 
Evils. But what noble, excellent Purpofes 
do they ferve, thus incorporated ; 3 and by a 
focial Spirit thus ftrictly ‘united together, 
jointly purfuing the publick Profit and Ad- 
vantave. 
They are all one, not only in Love and 
Loyalty, but alfo in‘Work and Labour, mu- 
_ tually and alternately performing all man- 
ner of Offices without Diftinction, as natu- 
ral Inftinét teaches them; and in cafe of 
Invafions, they all (emine contradicente) join 
their Forces in Defence of their Sovereign, 
their dear Offspring, and Treafure, 
Every Stock of Bees, or Colony then, may — 
be confidered in this View, as a Common- 
_ wealth ; their Habitation is in common ; 
Food and Provifion in common ; their La- 
bours all in common; their Care of Po- 
_ fterity in common ; and they fympathize 
with one another in common Danger ; and | 
with the greateft Courage _ ag pyfolntion 
fight for one another. #:~ ©. Sg 
Nil nérunt nifi commune. 
They have no finifter felfith Regards, no 
clafhing or inconfiftent Interefts ; but are per- 
feétly happy in their united Endeavours, 
which produce that Affluence and Plenty 
that conftitutes the Riches of the whole So- 
- ciety, and of every Individual. 
K . ‘Thus 
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