 When the bees begin to work in their hives they divide themselves into four companies ; one of which roves in the fields in search of materials ; another employs itself in laying out the bottom and partitions of their cells ; a third is employed in making...  A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 2401810Full view - About this book
 | 1778 - 160 pages
...another employs itself in laying out the bottom and partition* of their cells ; a third is employed in making the inside smooth from the corners and angles...return with their respective burdens. But they are not kept constant to one employment ; they often change the tasks assigned them : those that have been... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797
...laying out the bottom and partitions of their cells ; a third is employed in making the infide fmooth from the corners and angles ; and the fourth company brings food for the reft, or relieves thofe who return with their refpeñive burdens. But they are not kept confiant to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 414 pages
...another employs itself in laying out the bottom and partitions of their cells ; a third is employed in making the inside smooth from the corners and angles ; and the fourth company bring food for th« rest, or relieve those who return with their respective burthens. But they are... | |
 | Daniel Tyerman - 1818 - 550 pages
...the bottom and partitions of their cells; a third makes the inside smooth from the corners and the angles; and the fourth company brings food for the...those who return with their respective burdens. But the companies often change their employments with each other. The best possible shape is fixed on for... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...materials; another employs itself in laving out the bottom and partitions of the cells ; a third is employed in making the inside smooth, from the corners and...relieves those who return with their respective burdens. Their diligence and labour are so great, that in a day's time, they are able to make cells which lie... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 pages
...; another employs itself in laying oat the bottom and partitions of the cells ; a third is employed in making the inside smooth, from the corners and...relieves those who return with their respective burdens. Their diligence and labour are so great, that in a day's time, they are able to make cells, which lie... | |
 | 1826
...another employs itself in laying out the bottom and partitions of their cells ; a third is employed in making the inside smooth from the corners and angles ; and the fourth company bring food for the rest, "r relieve those who return with their respective burdens." " Hinc artc recentis... | |
 | Esther Copley - 1828 - 464 pages
...their treasure. When they begin work in the hive, they separate into four companies, one of which roves the fields in search of materials, another is employed...corners and angles, and the fourth company brings in food for the rest, or relieves those who return with their respective burdens : but they are not... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1828 - 256 pages
...bases and partitions of their cells; a third is occupied in polishing and smoothing the sides of them ; and the fourth company brings food for the rest, or relieves those which return oppressed with their burdens. But the same bees are not confined constantly to the same... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...which roves into the fields in search of materials : another employs itself in laying out the bottom and partitions of the cells: a third in making the...relieves those who return with their respective burdens. They are proverbial for industry, and furnish us with two of the necessaries of life, food and light... | |
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