
130 The Hiftory of Brus. a8, 
for. Elegance and Security, pirestn and 
Beauty. 
Thus they appeat Matters: of sisiiartsiy , a 
cal Meafures and Inventions; all the Cells 
thto’ the Hive are regular and perfect Hex- 
agons, and equilateral; are Supports to:each 
other, and wifely and artificially contrived; the 
Wax ‘being diftended into the fineft and moft 
curious Membrane poffible, which framing 
- numerous Cells moft clofely connected with 
one another, the whole Fabrick is effectually 
{upported. 
It is furprizing to fee fo many thoufands 
of thefe Infecéts, merely by natural Inftinet, 
framing their Combs with fo great Curiofity, 
Regularity and Order. But a ftrict and 
diligent View of one of thefe Combs newly 
erected, will enable the Reader to form a — 
more jut and perfect Idea thereof, than the 
fulleft Defcription given of it by the Pen. 
Moreover, there is this Advantage in it’s 
Figure, that ‘there is not the leaft Room loft ; 
no Vacuity or empty Space thro’ all the Hive, 
And fuch is the Delicacy and Finenefs of 
the Compofure, that when the Cells are filled 
with Honey, they appear as one fingle and’ 
folid Body. 
_. The Square, together with the dca 
Triangle, have the like Advantage ; yet 
feem lefs capacious and extenfive, this Fi- 
gure having a Spr Affinity with the | 
Sphere. 
The 


