158 Lhe Hifory of Burs. 
If you give it in fome other Veflel, forne 
Precautions will be ~neceflary to prevent 
drowning themfelves in it. At fuch Times 
be fure to keep the Pafluge or Door ftrait, 
for fear of Robbers, It would’ not be amifs 
to feed in a cloudy, mifty Seafon, when 
the Bees ftir leaft abroad; and begin. to feed 
them in Time. I never gave lefs thant a. 
Pound and half, or two Pounds together, «| 
If in Spring they need any further Help, let: 
them not want; the gathering Seafon being at 
Hand, when they will be able to help thems. 
felves, and reward your Kindnefs and Com- — 
paftion. 
Several Times I have faved. them, even at. 
the laft, when not a Bee was able to come 
down, by dropping a Spoonful of Liquid 
Honey among them in the Combs; and 
afterwards offering them what was. wanting, — 
The common, but cruel Method of taks— 
ing Hives, at this Seafon of the Year, i8 
by burning with Fire and Brimftone. ‘To 
which I can by no Means be reconciled, 
and here in this publick Manner proteft 
againft, preferring to it Fumigation; wheres 
by with Safety we may become Pofleflors 
of their Treafure.. But that will be confi- _ 
| rae 
_ dered-in a Chapter by itfelf. 
The Way of driving Bees, in order to. 
come at their Honey, I utterly diflike, and 
am an Enemy againft, becaufe the Honey 
muft be foul and corrupted ; and what is 
worfe 
bee 
