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worfe ftill, great Numbers of young Brood 
(the beft of the Bees) utterly deftroyed, and 
by that means thofe Stocks greatly: reduced 
and endangered. 
In Odfober and November take particular 
Care to. fecure their Winter-quarters, that — 
neither the Weather, nor other Enemies, | 
hurt them. | 
In the End of “anuary, or in February, 
lift them gently from the Stools, and cleanf- 
ing the Filth, fet them again in their Place. 
And if your Ground will allow, let them 
fland a full Yard diftant from each other, 
and not too great Numbers in one Garden ; 
for by that means I had no lefs than feven 
Swarms the laft Summer, which fettled all 
together. 

S EC T.  V. 
Of the Honey-Dew. 
YHAT the Honey-Dew is, is dife . 
puted among the Learned.* Ac- 
is to the Ancients it was an Efflux of 
Air; a Dew which fell ORaBR Flowers. 7 
ok “Bl 
* Mel rofcidums > | Gt 

