How to take the Sirdw-Hive. 193 
you can, fet it down upon the empty Box,, 
with the Mouth of the Colony clofe to the 
Piece of Wood nailed upon it (as before 
direéted) that not a Bee may get gut: 
thereat. 
- This done (immediately with or abi 
an ‘Affiftant) lift the Hive and two. Boxes, 
or the’ three Boxes, into the Houfe again, 
putting them in their proper Place, « If 
aftaid, you may make Ufe of a thin veath 
during the Pperapions 
r 
he a soGeaessososototed 
Dipettirs how to sh the Sei 
ca leg or Box. | 
), ) HEN by the Help of the Back- Wine | 
dows; you find a fufficient Quans © 
tity of Honey, and fealed in the middle Box, 
and the loweft Box half full of Combs, 
alfo few Bees in the uppermoft Box, 
proceed thus, 
At ot about Five o’Clock in the Afternoon; 
drive clofe the fliding Shutter, under the 
Hive or Box, to be taken from. the Colony, 
with a Mallet. If the Combs are new, 
‘you may force the Shutter home, without 
that 
