 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 2441810Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 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...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... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 526 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;...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 at... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...another employs itself in laying out the bottom and partitions of the cells : a third in making (he inside smooth, from the corners and angles : and 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... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 402 pages
...employed in making the inside smooth from th( corners and angles ; and the fourth company brings fool for the rest, or relieves those who return with their respective burdens. But they are not kept constant to on employment ; they often change the tasks assigned them those that have been at... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 238 pages
...bottom and partition of their cells ; a third in making the inside smooth from corners and angles. The fourth company brings food for the rest, or 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... | |
 | 1833 - 438 pages
...laying out the bottom and partitions of their cells ; a third is employed in smoothing the walls ; and the fourth company brings food for the rest, or...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... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 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 wJth each other. The best possible shapeisfixed on fortheir... | |
 | John Dunlop - 1840 - 258 pages
...another employs itself in laying out the bottoms and partitions of their cells ; a third is employed in making the inside smooth from the corners and angles...relieves those who return with their respective burdens : and these parties often interchange the tasks assigned to them. Their method of dislodging, and swarming,... | |
 | 1844 - 206 pages
...; another employs itself in laying 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... | |
 | Alexander Fletcher - 1845 - 546 pages
...partition of the cells; a third company is engaged in making the inside smooth from the corners and the angles ; and the fourth company brings food for the...or relieves those who return with their respective loads. What is surprising, the companies change their employments by mutual consent, and perform the... | |
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