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—TDheir L, anguage. 152 
‘The Bees prefently miffing their Queen, be- 
gan t to diflodge, and repair to the Hive, croud- 
ing into it in Multitudes, and in the greateft 
Hurry imaginable. And in the Space of two 
or three Minutes the Maid had not a fingle 
‘Bee about her, neither had fhe fo much as 
one Sting, a fall Number of which would 
have quickly flopped her Breath, 
’ How’ inexpreffible the Pleafure which 
fucceeded her paft Fears! What Joy ap- 
‘peared in every Countenance upon fo fig- 
nal a Deliverance! and what mutual Congra- 
-tulations were heard! I never call to mind 
the wonderful Efcape, without a fecret and 
very fenfible Pleafure. I hope never to fee 
fach another Sight; tho’ I triumph in this 
moft noble Stand, and glorious Victory, 
This bold and gallant Behaviour, to- 
gether with the memorable Efcape, im- 
mediately formed her into a perfect Heroine, | 
inf{pired ‘and fortified her with great Cons 
rage, confimilar to thefe bold, daring, and 
undaunted Animals. And ever after fhe 
would refolutely undertake the moft ha- 
‘gardous Services about them, while fhe 
remained (for fome Years) in my Family. 
She is now living at little Rifington in 
Gloucefterfhire to atteft the Truth of this 
Relation.** As are feveral others, who were 
Eye and Ear-Witnefles of the whole Affair. 
I now 
* Anne Herbert, 
