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venting their flying away, that it is often a cause to return thewback into their Hive, if not to drive them quite away , for theyare amazed as it were^ and confounded with the unwonted andclamorous noise.

Mr. Remnant dislikes ringing before the swarm bee quiteout of their Hive; but if they be on the wing ready co stye away,then prescribes to make the greatest found you can to prevent it,as also by throwing up dust, Hogs-dung, or Cows-dung todistu; b, and trouble them;

tAuflmU doubting whether Bees hear, therefore questionswhether they take pleasure in the sound because they bear, orfor fear, because of the reverberation, and tremor of theaiie?

Cbudian de That the ringing of Bees anciently practised , was for the(txc.Consul, former reason, the Poet implies, faying, The Bee-master ringingHonorii. on his Bason by the stuill sound, labours to recall the Bees when

they are fly ing away ; and Virgil before him, and before himArijloile , Ctnvt>cari cm in alveum mnt , they did cause themto re turn-

Mr-Muff ce They stye faster or slower, according to the ringing, ifhee

Theacrmn strikes apace, they hasten away, but if hee beat leafurely, thenInkctor. they stye slowly.

But if they will not be stayed,but hastening on still,go beyondyout bounds, the ancient law of Christendome permitteth you topursue them whithersoever, but our common Law is more un-civil, and yeeids no such priviledge, for if your Bees bee out ofyour ground, your property isdost, if your neighbour bee notmore courteous.

Many directions have been given, to arm them that hive theswarms to escape danger, but except they be about the body ota tree. or seeled very high , you may without any cover, or de-fence securely hive them, otherwise get on a paire os Mittens, orwollen Gloves on yourhanda^nd a thin Cypress over your headand face, and then without any fear, you may safely venture a-,mong them.

Second swarms after they arc all forth of the Hive, will usu-ally stye about (before they light) longer than prime swarms, thereason is,the Bees knowing that multitudes best thrive together,and they by the foulness of their mupnuringsound. beingprivy