



150 ©The Hiffory of Bets. | 
that Evening, in which they profpered fome 
Years, producing feveral Swarms, ©. 
I conclude this Se€tion with a very memo- 
rable Event not to be: buried in Oblivion, | 
or pafled over in Silence, 5 Oho j 
__ In or about the Year 1717. one of my — 
Swarms fettling among the clofe-twifted | 
Branches of fome Codling-Trees, and not | 
to be got into an Hive without mote — 
Help, my. Maid-fervant (hired. into the © 
Family the Michaelmas before) being in © 
the Garden, very officioufly offered her Af- 
fiftance, fo far as to hold the Hive while 4 
I diflodged the Bees, the being little appre- 
henfive of what followed, _ a 
Having never been acquainted with Bees, 3 
and likewife afraid, the put a Linnen- © 
Cloth over her Head and Shoulders, con- — 
cluding that would be a fufficient Guard, | 
and fecure her from their Swords, A few of ] 
the Bees fell into the Hive; fome upon — 
the Ground; but the main Body ofthem upon — 
the Cloth which covered her upper Garments. — 
No fooner had I taken the Hive out. of — 
her Hands, but in a terrible Fright and i 
Surprize, fhe cried out, the. Bees were got — 
under the Covering, crouding up towards — 
cher Breaft and Face; which immediately — 
put her into a trembling Pofture. When F 
f perceived the Veil was of no further Ser-— 
vice, fhe at lait gave me Leave to remove | 
it. This done, a moft affecting Spec- 
, taclemm 
