176 = Lhe Fiftory of Burs. 
within’ the Boxes, and at the Back-Window;. 
moving about, changing their Situation, and 
continuing at Times for feveral Days toge- 
ther ; but not fo much as a fingle Bee afz 
faulting the offenfive Animal; or offering 
the leaft Refiftance; but on the contrary, 
fhunning, and flying from him, 
I have likewife oft times obferved them 
coming out of the Colonies, no way hurt 
or wounded, but in full Strength and Vi- 
gour, at which Time I have apprehended 
many, and deftroyed them, 
__ Muft we not then conclude the Account 
given. by that Author as the Production of 
2 very luxuriant Fancy, or the Effet of 
great Inadvertency ? | aT 
The Relation he has likewife publifhed 
of the Hornet, feems to merit as little Re- 
gard, - | att 
_.Thus_ he .writes. One. Day. there’ was 
(upon the Expiration of the Queen, and 
an univerfal Dejection) a very fharp Engage- 
ment, and one Hornet, more forward and 
refolute than the Reft, had his Head fe- 
vered from his Body: A’ moft noble Death! 
Yet he doth not fay how, or by what Hand 
the Decapitation was accomplifhed ; but adds, 
I myfelf faw him run to. the Top of the 
Dome..without, where he lived in that 
bloody Condition (according to his Reckon- 
ing) for two Days,* | 
| _ This 
* Nat. Delin. p, 115. 

