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firft to have too much than too little) and 
fix it to the End of a fmall Stick, flit 
for that Purpofe, and fharpened at the other . 
End, which place fo, that it may hang 
near the Middle of an empty Hive. ‘This 
Hive you muft fet with the Mouth up- 
wards, near the Stock. youw intend ‘to take, 
in a Pail ot Bucket, "This done fet fire 
to the Puck with a Candle, and imme- 
diately place the Stock of Bees over it, tying 
a Cloth round the Hives, (which you muft 
have in Readinefs) that no Smoke may come 
forth. Ina Minute’s Time, or little more, 
will you with Delight hear them drop like 
Hail into the empty Hive. When the ma- 
jor Part of them are down, and you hear very 
few fall, you may beat the Top of the Hive 
gently with your Hand, to get as many out as” 
you can. .Then loofing the Cloth, lift it 
off to a Table, or broad Board, prepared 
on Purpofe, and knocking the Hive again{t 
it feveral Times, many more will tumble 
out,, perhaps the ‘Queen among them, as I 
have often found lodging near the Crown, 
She often falls one of the laft. 
If fhe i is not there, then fearch for her 
among the main Body i in the empty Hive, 
putting them forth upon the Table, if you’ 
difcover her not before, 
_ During this Search, you muft proceed af. 
- ter the fame Manner with the other Hive, ’ 
with which thefe are to be united. No fooner 

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