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146 The Eiiftory of Burs. 
lowing, they gave Notice for a fecond | 
Swarm, which rofe the. fifth. Day, when 
{ joined them to the. firft, That Night, | 
and the next, they called as before, and rofe 4 
twice; I returned them both Times, at | 
each taking a Queen from them: A few | 
Days after they rofe a third Time, fettled, 4 
yet went Home again. Finally they rofe.a 
fourth Time, when I took two Queens. from. - 
them, putting them back to the old Stock, | 
after which they came forth no more, .}_ 
mention, this. as being: very. fingular, and | 
what I never obferved before, nor fince. . . | 
I very perfectly, remember, tho? many | 
Years ago, I heard, thefe: previous. Notices 
given for a firft Swarm, which are ex- 
ceeding rare (that being the only Time I 
ever took Knowledge of them) and in a 
Colony too; where placing my Ear clofe to 
the Top of the uppermoft Box, Icould very | 
calily and diftinétly hear the leaft Noife, | 
and what was acting about the’ Throne. And | 
juft as the Swarm began. to rife, there feemed _ 
to be the. greateft Lamentation among the _ 
Branches of. the Royal Family. Notes. of 
Woe expreffive of the deepeft Sorrow, as | 
tho’ they were taking an eternal: Farewel of | 
one another, It, was really in fome Mea= | 
fure moving and affeting. 4 
I could, refemble it to nothing better, | 
than, to the neareft: deareft Relations, and 
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