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quence their greater Safety. By this means 
they are better able to defend themfelves. 
againft their Enemies (the Robbers) and 
papiive both their Lives and Fortunes, 
» Yet I have known (tho’ not often) Colo- 
nies in good State, as well as Hives, invaded, 
but not vanquithed, A little Affiftance has 
ut them out of Danger. 
sir third Advantage arifing to the Owners 
in this Method, is their Wealth and Riches, 
by means of hieie united Labours. Thiet. 
neceffarily turns to the greateit Profit of the 
Proprietor. 
I have in fome Summers taken two Boxes 
from one Colony filled with Honey, and 
yet fufficient Store left in the other two 
Boxes for their Maintenance, each Box 
weighing forty Pounds; and allowing ten 
Pounds for each Box, with the Wax, &c. 
there muft be fixty Pounds of Honey for 
the Bee-Mafter ; which at 6d. a Pound is 
t/,10s. But it really is of more Worth, be- 
caufe of the Goodnefs and fuperior Fxcellence 
of the Honey, the far greater Part thereof be- 
ing pure Virgin-Honey, and pecuy neat 
and fine. 
Befides all this, the Liberty and Pleafure 
of viewing them and infpecting them at all 
Seafons, Summer and Winter, ‘even in the | 
bufieft Times of gathering, with the greateft 
Safety, 
Na: Neither 
