26 The Hiftory of Brus. 
ree di charged him in Flank, Front, and 
; clung to him, like Ivy to the Tree 5 
ba Fahider his Covering, into his Hair, and 
under his Cloaths ; and ftung him from 
Head to Foot. He in like manner defended — 
himfelf to the utmoft of his Power, fighting 
gallantly, and flaying without Mercy ; but 
having no Second, fuffered extremely. 
It was a confiderable Time before the 
Battle was ended, and he had entirely difen- 
gaged himfelf ; at which Time [I fuffered him 
to come ‘to me, when Hundreds of Stings 
 ftuck in his Hat, Mittens, €. befides a 
confiderable Number left in his Body, the 
Poifon ‘of which prefently inflamed his 
Blood, and threw him into a violent Fever, 
which threatened his Life. ‘To Bed he 
went; the Fever. increafing, his Life hung 
in Sufpence for at leaft two entire Days: 
Toward the Clofe of the third Day it began 
to abate; and being a Man of a {trong and 
vigorous Conftitution he recovered, and in © 
a few Days more was perfectly well, to 
the great Joy of his Family, and other 
Friends. 
' Some time after the Battle, the fcattered 
Troops, being re-aflembled, rofe and fettled 
upon a little Branch of the Tree, which I 
gently cut down, putting them into a Hive 
prepared for them ; when not fo much as 
one fingle Bee fhewed the leatt Refentment. 
I was 
