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one aster the other, and before the first were sully setled, the lastcame and fer led with them; and began presently to Kill each '

other most desperately. As soon as I had notice ot it, I causedthem to bee hived that were yet alive, half being stain in littlemore-then a quarter osan hour • but the remainder being hived,yet ceased not their quarrel (^although I threw strong drink uponthem, and did what I could to appease thcm)yet they still conti-nued the barrel,that before night there was nut above a pinte left.

But although two companies upon their congress and comingtogether with equal forces bee thus desperately cruel; yet whenthey-rob, and plunder, they (hew less rage and ferity, but arc notless mischievous and hurtful.

Bees are the most dangerous enemies to Bees, they have ma-ny other, but none so hurtfull.

Some are too favourable in their censures, and clear them AriP.dehistfrom robbery. Bees , faith Atiflotle , bunt after nothing, but AnimJ.l j."labouring painfully , gather all they possess. And Scaliger c 64gives a reason for it, because they feed not on fiesta, nor hunt a- Scalig. com. inbroad to plunder other, and therefore expect a reciprocal car- ° c<stage from others; but by his !eave,no greater robbers of Bees,than Bees, so that though hee return an ignoramus to this bill ofrobbery put up against therm yet upon better evidence 1 mustfindeit. ■

The greatest danger that befalls the Bees, comes where itshould least come , from the Bees themselves. Bees are lovingand sociable creatures, and therefore wee might think shouldconverse one with another in love and peace; but instead ofsupport and pr®tection, they do finde ruine and destruction fromtheir own kmde,

Pliny faith, when their provision sails, they invade therneighbours and rob them; they fight not then for their right, butto get a booty, and under colour of warring, make a trade of orez.robbing. And another faith , When they want meat, they Gyraid.t. 1.forcibly rob their neighbours : but the matter is quite other-wise , for usually the lustiest, and the best stored, that need no-thing, will bee first pryin§ into their poor neighbours weak-ness. They let not upon an empty Hive, feldome upon an idfurnished Hive 3 bur upon some well provided stock,where cnefatness of the booty is a fitness to their desiriS,

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