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Mr .Herbert.

Avicen.

Viriil.

A Thutrt tf Ptlitieal Ffyng Infests.

Upon the union two swarms, sometimes (but it is rate)theteisatfirst, especially if the companies bee somewhat equal,a Violent diarging each of other, and the Leaders (for other ex-traordinary Trumpeters have they none) with a shrill and loudnoise animate and encourage their several companies boldly tostand to it, and not without cause, for it i* their safety , or de-struction that all the conflict is for, and as soon as they concludewho (hall govern, which for the most part is determined in fewLours , then they will all cheerfully as one body, live and lovetogether.

Aristotle writes of certain Serpents in Mesopotamia which dogreat mischief to strangers,but do no hurt at all to the inhabitants:And Mr. Æffrtirr teiis us, Cafkanin Partbia, is much infestedwith Scorpions, but a finger long, but of great tenor in thesting, inflaming, such they prick with their invenomed arrowso highly,that some dye, none avoid madness a whole day, butwhich is remarkable, they never hurt a stranger; but Bees irri-tated near their Hives', are at equal enmity with strangers, anddemesticks ; such as are daily conversant with them, if they beebut a little provoked, (ball finde no savour, so that no creature isso violent and rcvengefnll; but although their spighe and malicein their rage i* as much to men and beasts, as to their own kiadc,yet seldome do they work an equal hurt and mischief; and in-deed the opposition is bitterest between those that arc nearest,sotthere is a special implacable hatred.

When two swarms fettle together, and eagerly bid defianceeach to other (this falls out seldome, yet sometimes) alwayesexpect a martial and deadly skirmish.

When a company with their Leader forsake their own Hive,and enter into another j their difference is irreconcilable , theirhostility unappealable, but by the death of one of the Com-manders; for things that are in their nature contrary, can neverbe reconciled >as two Commanders in a Hive.

Atsd grapling so in clusters bead-l*ng fallHall from the, Winters ski faUs net (e fail, '

Nor shaken Oaks so tbiik„ dished thiirntast.

1 had o.icc two large swarms, that rose almost immediately

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