
60 The Hiftory of Bezs. 
ducts, or little Canals, which ferve alfo as 
two Ligaments, to join the principal Parts 
together afterwards the Honey is conveyed 
back again thro’ the fame Paffages, and 
placed in the Cells, or proper. Magazines, 
by the fame Inftrument that collected it. 
The Parts that offer themfelves next to 
View, are the Autenne, or, Pair of Horns, 
with two Joints; the one clofe to the Head, 
the other near the Middle, pliant and bending 
every Way; or elfe compofed (as they feem) 
of leffer Joints, not to be feen by the 
naked and unafiifted Eye, Thefe are the 
_ principal Inftruments of feeling, _efpecially 
in the dark Hive; and are placed betwixt 
the Eyes, near the middle of the Head, 
whofe largett Dimenfion is it’s Latitude, as 
will {oon appear, upon it’s/Separation from 
the adjoining Part; and yet is the Seat of 
all thefe necefiary and ufeful Members, be- 
fides the Brain, beft difcovered by the Mi- 
crofcope. 
The Breaft, or a Divifion,, is in Form 
a Spheroid, or Cylinder, of larger Extent 
than the former, but: fhorter than the latter, 
and-in which are placed their Wings jon 
Legs; one above, and the other, beneath, 
Their Wings are pellucid and fhining, fixed 
two on, the. Right, and two on the Left ; of 
a.curious Compofure, not unlike Cyprefs, and 
much refembling the Combs when firft 
formed ; yet ftrengthened with many Ribs 
or 
