A Th ettre of Political fifing Inserts*

whist and silent, and by and by again renewing their fad lamenta-tions, tumultuoufly likewise running before the Hive, and aboutthe sides thereof, as if they were not oneiy discontented, butdistracted: Others are flying (but pittifully complaining, asthey stye) about the Garden with a bufie Quest searching forher; and if they do not in a short space meet with her, will allcomfortless return to the stoclt again , whence they came forth...

But if they fir.de her, or stiee be brought unco them, theypresently congratulate her return with continued shaking of theirwings, and oral rejoycings,witnessing their present contentedness,.complacency , and satisfaction, making even their joyful! con-tent in her, something more joyfull than before, as if the.felt pleasure at her first return, were more delicious, and ra-vishing , by reason of the sudden change from that discontent,and distraction in their late loss co an excellency, if not extafie ofdelight and joy. m

But if ( not finding her) they return home, the next timethey come forth, though in numbers a first swarm,yet not in themanner of their swarming-, sorthe next Princess comes not forthat the will ot the Commons (losing their Commander^hey losein this respect their liberty) but by petition must obtain leave of.the Queen mother.as in second swarms.

Now when you perceive the Bees discontented carriage, pre-sently seek about ( beginning at the stock, whence they rose,and going that way, the swarm took) and you (hall un-doubtedly sindc her, for stiee is not alone, but encompassedwith a guard which will never stir scomber, though they starvein the place: fake her up therefore,, removing the Bees thatenvironed her (you may do it securely with a little stick) andcany her to the (warm. And you cannot but with wonder be-hold the sudden alteration, with what a rejoycing plaudite(their mourning beingeeased) do they welcome, and entertaineher; and those chat were seeking for her abroad (although somerods distant ) are instantly sensible of their felicity (by theii fel-lows, rejoycing) and hastily return to express their content, andbear a pan in the general glad nest.

If a swarm light near the place where another was hived aday or two before , when you have hived it, set it ten foot di-stant from the place where the other stood, for some Bees o£

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