THE
HONEY-BEE.
THE HONEY-BEE.
Adds to the stock of happiness for all;
Wisdom’s own forums! where professors teach
Eloquent lessons in their vaulted hall!
Galleries of art! and schools of industry!
Stores of rich fragrance! Orchestras of song!
What marvellous seats of hidden alchymy!
How oft when wandering far and erring long,
Man might learn truth and virtue from the BEE!”
Bowring.
THE
HONEY-BEE;
ITS
NATURAL HISTORY, PHYSIOLOGYAND MANAGEMENT,
BY
EDWARD BEVAN, M.D.
LONDON:
BALDWIN, CRADOCK AND JOY.
1827.
PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR,
SHOE-LANE, LONDON.
TO
THE REV. RICHARD WALOND,
RECTOR OF WESTON UNDER PENYARD AND
TREASURER OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH
OF HEREFORD.
Dear Sir,
To whom can I with so muchpropriety dedicate the following sheets as toyou, who, in the elegant retirement of privatelife, have occupied so many of your leisurehours in studying the œconomy and managementof Bees, and to whom, by the aid andencouragement you have afforded me, is mainly- viii -to be attributed the commencement, progress,and completion of the work?
I know of no one; and have therefore to requestthat you will allow me to offer you thispublic testimony of my gratitude and respect;and believe me to be
Your faithful and obliged friend,
EDWARD BEVAN.
Woodland Cottage,
April 5th, 1827.
