1970 «= The: Hiftory of Buus. 
from. others, and enrich»: themfelves) they 
immediately fall to plundering:the, City, and 
gttan{port the Treafure into-their own-Domi- 
ohions » when: the true Bees are left inevitably 
»to. die thro’ Famine, which is far worfe 
then fudden Death, ~ - riahh 
«., Sometimes it is not only a fingle Stock 
‘that is thus employed, but feveral are in 
Arms at once, and not eafily compofed, \I 
have before directed how to prevent: this 
aMifchief. -- leer Welat Aus o 
» Another Enemy: isthe Moufe, efpecially 
the Field-Moufe.Thefe are dangerous, and 
«deftroy Multitudes every Winter in our 
Kingdom ; carefully therefore guard againtt 
‘them. T: once ‘loft a Stock’ by this «means, 
‘and only that once; they had madeia Neft 
among the Combs, and bred Young, © 
-Keep»the Door therefore. fo: clofe that: a 
_Moufe cannot: enter, and examine «the 
Hackle, to diflodge them: from thence, An 
veffeCtual: Prefervative would be to place. your 
‘Hives fo, that it may be impoffible» for a 
“Moufes:to afcend; as many of mine are, 
Alfo place Traps: in your Bee-garden. “I 
veaught no lefs: than thirty Mice in one 
,Garden the “laft Winter, and the‘ fame 
«Number of ' Titemice,. ip : 
The Titmoufeis.a great Devourer of Bees, 
tenver twelve heingi{carce fufficient for his 
>Breakfaft, ofteny returning for a freth: Feat. 
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