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Paflage is dilated) difengaging itfelf; of a 
lightith Grey, or Afh-colour; and as yet 
in it’s infantile State.. In anon a Week’s 
Space it comes to it’s natural Complexion, 
- affives at it’s full Maturity, and is fit for 
Labour, 
Then may you about Mid- day, fee the 
young Nymphs fallying out of the Hive 
in confiderable Numbers; after various fe- 
micircular wheeling Motions, taking Wing, 
turning their Faces immediately towards 
the Hive or Colony, very ftrictly marking 
the fame, as they (in enlarging their Circuit) 
_ do all the other adjacent Parts, and the 
whole Neighbourhood. 
In a little Space of Time, having emptied 
and recreated themfelves, they return with 
like diligent and curious Obfervation, . the 
more perfectly to underftand their Situation, 
and Place of fixed Refidence. 
__. Thus ready and every Way prepared fos 
~ Aton, we may fuppofe them the next Day 
to begin their moft ufeful faithful Labours, 
which end only with their Lives. 
The fhattered Remains of Wax, which 
fealed up the Cell, the other Bees remove, 
as of no more Service ; and no fooner is the 
Matrix cleanfed, and fit for new Feecunda- 
tion, but the Queen with another Ovum 
impregnates the fame. 
_ And thus is there a conftant Succeffion of 
_ young Brood; never totally difcontinuing all 
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