Their Method of Generation. 115 
Mr. Bradley further fays. in the fame 
Page, of what Nature foever. this firtt Li- 
qaot may be wherewith the {mall Worm 
is, encompafled, it is certain that the Bees. 
aftetwards carry Honey for it’s Nourith- 
ment, and bring them a greater Quantity 
of. Food, in Proportion to their Growth, 
till the eighth Day; after which they take 
no further’Care of thefe young Ones,’ but 
ftop. up all the Cells, That the : faid nu- 
_ tritive. Matter is gradually increafed, as the 
‘Worms grow, I entirely agree with him ; 
but that ‘the Bees carry them Honey for 
their Nourifhment there, I abfolutely deny’; ; 
they tafte no Honey more or lefs, till they 
‘come out of the Cells, and commence per- 
fe flying Infects, are able to feed them-. 
¥elves, and-ate no longer fed by their ten- 
det Nurfes, as the Birds ufually feed their 
Young; thio’ forne Writers have faid as much, 
‘and. mifled their Readets.* 
~u2No -fooner' have they forced 4) Patan 
‘thro’: the Prifon Doors, (of which Ihave 
beet very coft \a delightfal Spectator) but I 
have. feen them fearching after Honey in 
the -neighbouring Cells 5. which. /hencefor- 
Ward: is their only Food. 
‘Se After the little Worm, continuing fo ‘nic 
iit its: irk Forin, is grown to fueh a Sub- 
ice; ‘that. it Can. continue no: longer in 
BON BOS ris: oT: 2, DOE G24 thar 
ie wFd.* Phré. Then p p, 58, Warder, p, 26. 
