
















148 The Hiftory of Burs. 
and compofe themfelves,. After which put — 
them in, thew “Places ar sicily ice Toate 
But fo many and various are the Circum-— 
ftances about the Swarming and Hiving of © 
Bees, that it is impoflible to give Direétions — 
in them all. Common Prudence will direct — 
in many Cafes; and the reft mutt be learned 
by Obfervation, and by Pratice and Ex- 
perience, — : bigee uel 
In Hiving Swarms (if you are afraid of their © 
Stings) you may fecure yourfelf by a thin Veil 
over the Face, or by wathing it with the {weet — 
Liquid ufed in dreffing the Hive. ia a 
In a very hot Seafon, when the Bees are 
more apt to ftrike, I have (tho’ not often) 7 
put on fuch a Veil; but J have’ feldom — 
been flung, unlefs accidentally I happened ~ 
to crufh one, — ee eS ely 
The laft Swarm I had a Summer or twoago 
never fettled at all, but croffing a wide Street, 
they fled over the Houfes; and entering in at | 
the Side-piece of a Back-building, they were 
quickly out of Sight of the Spectators, (it 
being Market-day) who all concluded them 
to be pait Recovery. I likewife thought the. 
fame. | b Ae aheaee cea 
But that Night I began to think whether 
it might not be practicable to regain them, - 
and in fhort, determined. the next Day ‘to 
make a Trial upon the Owner’s Leave, 
which was eafily obtained. I employed a 
Mafon to make a Breach in the Infide of 
the 

