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by that meanes muſte needes be cutte by a greater force, ſo that not able to be recouered by this meanes, the ſwarme muſte be quickly ſweepte off, either with the hand, or with a Goſe wing, that they may ſo fall togither into the hiue. If the ſwarme happen to be cluſtred togither on the top of a tree, ſo high, that they cannot be climed vnto, to take them downe, then after the ſhaking of them into Hiue (turned vppe) either with a pole or high forke, the hiue muſt ſpeedily be turned down to the earth. And if they be not thus taken or recouered, yet if the King ſhal be ſtill in the Hiue, then doth the ſwarme fly in againe, if he remayneth not, then wil none of the ſwarme abide in the hiue, but flye forthwith vnto the former place. Wherefore, that they may be moued to abide, you muſte then ſprinckle the hiue with ye greene Nettle, or rather the greene Fennell, or ſome ſuch ſweete herbe, annointed a little with Hony, and after ſet at the Euening in their proper place. For the hiue in the day time, after the recouering thus of the Bees, may not be ſtirred vntil Euening, that the Bees ſo quietly reſting all that night, may in the morning leiſurely go forth. But for three daies togither in a manner, muſte the keeper dayly looke, whether the ſwarme keepeth belowe in the Hiue, for if it doth, then are the Bees purpoſed to flye awaye. And if none of al theſe remedies, may yet moue the Bees to ſtay and tarry in the hiue then be-ſmoke the hiue with flare, and they will after enter in and abide in the hiue. Which ſo ſtaying in the hiues, ſet at the Euening in his proper place. Here learne a farther inſtruction, that if the ſwarme of Bees cannot be gathered and recouered togither all at one time then may you gather the ſwarme at two or more times togither, and alwaies put eche part gathered vnder the hiue. If it happeneth that you haue gotten the King, with a part of the ſwarme, then will all the others ſoone come to hiue (without further trauaile) of their owne accorde. If the Bees alſo be entred into the hollowe of a tree, then to the hole, whiche they vſe to go in and out at, as their proper doore, ſette a prepared hiue, and beneath their hole, neare to the roote and bottome of the hollow (as you can