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be ſmoaked with Oxe or Cowe dung, for in that (as it were, by an affinitie of the kinde) do the Bees greatly delight. The little wormes alſo, whiche ſome name Maggots, that breede in the combes, throughe the blowing of the Butterflies, and alſo the Butter-flyes ought to be killed and purged oute of the hiue. If the combes happen to fall throughe infection or corruption in them, then make a ſmoake with the drie dung and marowe of an Oxe or Cowe mixed togither, that the ſauour may go vppe to them, whiche for that time will cure the weake combes, ſtrengthen the Bees, & cauſe thē to worke the luſtier afterward. And from the beginning of May, vnto the laſt of June, ye hiues ought then to be diligently looked vnto, that the yong ſwarmes flye not away. Alſo from the tenth of June, vnto the tenth of Auguſt, the hiues ought to be opened now & then, & to be ſmoked with ſuch like as afore is taught. Whiche althoughe it be grieuous for the time to Bees, yet the ſame is very profitable, and ſtrengthneth them. And from the beinying of the Dog dayes, vnto the eighteenth of September, ought the Bees to be carefully looked vnto and defended, from the violence of the Hornet Bees, which often awaite before the mouthes of the Hiues, to ſet vppon and eate the Honny Bees. Nowe the keeper in a fayre ſunny daye, ought to clenſe the Hiues of al maner annoyances as before is taught, and diligently to ſtop the chincks, or clefts about, ſauing the mouthes of the Hiues, with Oxe dung & clay mixed togither. And this ought to be done, for two or three daies before the change of the Moone, the better to defend the Butterflye and others, from creeping in. THe Hyues beſides ought to haue two bigge ſtickes cleane ſcraped, and running a croſſe from ſide to ſide, and ſprinckled rounde about within, and ſweete and pleaſant wine, or elſe the ſtickes to be harde rubbed ouer, with the greene braunches of the Fennell or other ſweete ſmelling herbs or w a little hony & leaues of the Pere-tree, togither, or with the branches of the herb Time flouring, or Sanerie, or Maiorame, or the hearbe Balme, and Honny togither. Some annoint the ſtickes and hiue within, with the ſweete creame of the newe Cowe milke, or with water and Honnye ſodden

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