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B05128
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A short treatise of the excellency of bees, hony [sic], mead, and metheglin with their singular and approved vertues. / By T.R. Med. Dr.
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T. R., Dr.
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1681
(1681)
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a_o short_a treatise_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o bee_n honey_n mead_n and_o metheglin_n with_o their_o singular_a and_o approve_a vertve_n by_o t._n r._n med._n dr._n chap._n i._o of_o bee_n and_o their_o excellency_n pliny_n that_o great_a naturalist_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 5._o to_o express_v the_o most_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bee_n say_v thus_o viz._n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la insecta_fw-la principatus_fw-la apibus_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la praecipua_fw-la admiratio_fw-la solis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la genere_fw-la hominum_fw-la causâ_fw-la genitis_fw-la of_o all_o infect_v bee_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v breed_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o man._n he_o say_v further_a lib._n 2._o chap._n 10._o pag._n 3._o that_o the_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o of_o the_o little_a bee_n be_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a so_o comely_a for_o order_n and_o beauty_n so_o excellent_a for_o art_n wisdom_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o so_o full_a of_o pleasure_n with_o abundant_a profit_n and_o little_a charge_n that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o which_o may_v very_o well_o beseem_v a_o ingenious_a nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n be_v the_o bee_n call_v the_o muse_n bird_n ape_n cum_fw-la causâ_fw-la musarum_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la volucres_fw-la varro_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o the_o contemplation_n and_o love_n of_o which_o do_v so_o ravish_v those_o ancient_n and_o great_a bee_n master_n viz._n aristomachus_n and_o piliscus_n as_o pliny_n report_v in_o his_o natural_a history_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o that_o they_o be_v please_v to_o spend_v most_o of_o their_o time_n in_o this_o please_a business_n further_o aristotle_n himself_o the_o ancient_n and_o great_a philosopher_n think_v his_o historia_fw-la animalium_fw-la very_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a unless_o he_o have_v insert_v a_o particular_a tract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bee_n of_o which_o he_o discourse_v more_o at_o large_a than_o he_o do_v of_o any_o other_o live_v creature_n pliny_n likewise_o in_o his_o natural_a history_n be_v very_o copious_a in_o and_o about_o this_o melifluous_a subject_n beside_o diverse_a other_o that_o have_v write_v thereof_o as_o collumella_n varro_n palladius_n and_o averro_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o learned_a and_o grave_a father_n of_o the_o church_n st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n isodore_n have_v think_v it_o a_o subject_a fit_a for_o their_o pen_n unto_o which_o i_o may_v add_v both_o for_o ornament_n and_o authority_n infinite_a other_o of_o these_o our_o late_a time_n etc._n etc._n among_o which_o i_o can_v but_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n approve_v of_o the_o late_a invention_n of_o the_o new_a bee-house_n and_o colony_n a_o prospect_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o majesty_n garden_n in_o st._n james_n park_n so_o much_o admire_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o royal_a society_n at_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n and_o wish_v the_o management_n thereof_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o ingenious_a person_n as_o may_v further_o improve_v so_o useful_a a_o invention_n be_v already_o encourage_v by_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n and_o since_o by_o diverse_a person_n of_o honour_n make_v but_o inspection_n through_o their_o transparent_a window_n before_o and_o behind_o the_o colony_n and_o you_o can_v choose_v but_o admire_v the_o bee_n most_o incomparable_a and_o ingenious_a work_n curious_o adorn_v fit_v and_o accomplish_v by_o assiduous_a industry_n the_o curiosity_n of_o their_o fabric_n with_o its_o exquisite_a cell_n when_o first_o i_o view_v on_o a_o sudden_a force_v i_o into_o a_o unwonted_a ecstasy_n with_o extreme_a admiration_n as_o it_o do_v the_o most_o experience_a mr._n charles_n butler_n in_o his_o history_n of_o bee_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 103._o n._n 9_o who_o condign_a merit_n neither_o envy_n nor_o injurious_a time_n shall_v ever_o obliterate_v or_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n nor_o anticipate_v my_o thought_n from_o peruse_v his_o feminine_a monarchy_n which_o when_o i_o read_v i_o will_v to_o the_o world_n profess_v my_o debt_n to_o he_o love_n honour_n thankfulness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o acknowledgement_n admire_v the_o curious_a building_n of_o these_o small_a infect_v or_o pretty_a bee_n often_o divertise_v myself_o with_o this_o quaere_fw-la viz._n quid_fw-la non_fw-la solertia_fw-la vincat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o whilst_o reader_n i_o admire_v the_o many_o myriad_n of_o both_o sex_n with_o their_o admire_a assiduity_n non_fw-la miraris_fw-la arte_fw-la conditas_fw-la mirâ_fw-la domos_fw-la opesque_fw-la regales_fw-la in_o his_o reconditas_fw-la solertia_fw-la &_o labour_n fiunt_fw-la omnia_fw-la chap._n ii_o of_o honey_n and_o its_o singular_a vertve_n next_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o profit_n which_o arise_v from_o bee_n viz._n hony_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_n of_o meath_z mead_n hydromel_n and_o metheglin_n with_o their_o singular_a virtue_n for_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o mankind_n hony_n for_o the_o extract_a of_o which_o the_o most_o natural_a and_o seasonable_a time_n be_v in_o august_n i_o e._n from_o the_o end_n of_o dog_n day_n until_o the_o six_o day_n of_o september_n or_o thereabouts_o because_o till_o then_o the_o comb_n be_v full_a of_o skadon_n which_o deceive_v the_o hony-man_n make_v the_o hive_n heavy_a and_o the_o honey_n worse_a for_o the_o skadon_n maggot_n and_o young_a bee_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sandarak_fw-mi corrupt_v the_o same_o experience_v by_o the_o ancient_a bee-master_n collumella_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 15._o viz._n pulli_fw-la &_o rubroe_o sordes_fw-la sunt_fw-la mali_n saporis_fw-la et_fw-la succo_n svo_fw-la mella_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la the_o time_n aforemention_v for_o the_o run_a and_o work_v of_o honey_n viz._n english_a hony_n be_v most_o proper_a fit_n and_o convenient_a except_o in_o hot_a country_n where_o their_o gathering_n last_v long_o out_o of_o the_o new_a invent_v colony_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o neat_a contrivance_n and_o most_o ingenious_a shutter_n be_v draw_v the_o most_o nectarian_n and_o best_a honey_n for_o the_o bee_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_v shutter_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o kill_v they_o with_o either_o the_o smoke_n of_o brimstone_n bunt_n tutchwood_n or_o mushroom_n which_o make_v the_o honey_n smell_v of_o smoke_n and_o so_o consequent_o render_v it_o much_o worse_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o pity_n to_o reward_v with_o death_n those_o pretty_a and_o industrious_a animal_n out_o of_o who_o colony_n we_o receive_v such_o vast_a profit_n as_o honey_n and_o wax_n no_o way_n adulterate_v far_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o gust_n and_o odour_n of_o all_o honey_n that_o which_o run_v of_o itself_o be_v most_o commendable_a it_o be_v call_v by_o our_o best_a bee-master_n acoeton_n or_o the_o fine_a nectar_n which_o for_o its_o incorrupted_a purity_n by_o other_o be_v call_v virgin_n hony_n because_o as_o plantius_n in_o fernel_n lib._n 7._o method_n med_n quod_fw-la è_fw-la favis_fw-la sponte_fw-la primùm_fw-la defluit_fw-la virgineum_fw-la mel_n vulgo_fw-la appellatur_fw-la whereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n viz._n right_a virgin-honey_n which_o be_v of_o a_o swarm_n and_o run_v of_o itself_o 2._o bastard_z virgin-hony_n or_o rather_o to_o be_v call_v the_o fine_a ordinary_n varro_n chap._n 6._o num_fw-la 30._o which_o though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o swarm_n yet_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o and_o lay_v up_o in_o corrupt_a vessel_n and_o not_o in_o the_o pure_a virgin_n cell_n be_v render_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o true_a virgin_n hony_n the_o difference_n and_o degree_n of_o honey_n in_o goodness_n be_v as_o well_o natural_a as_o artificial_a for_o it_o be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o by_o the_o order_n or_o handle_v of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o better_a or_o worse_o according_a to_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o be_v gather_v for_o varro_n cap._n 6_o â—um_fw-la 32._o affirm_v that_o the_o champain_n hony_n be_v account_v much_o better_a than_o the_o heath_n hony_n although_o they_o be_v order_v both_o alike_o good_a honey_n when_o well_o wrought_v and_o ferment_v have_v these_o property_n and_o excellent_a quality_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v viz._n it_o be_v clear_a odoriferous_a yellow_a like_o pale_a gold_n but_o right_a virgin_n honey_n be_v more_o crystaline_a at_o the_o first_o viz._n sharp_a sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n of_o a_o mean_a consistence_n between_o thick_a and_o thin_a so_o clammy_a that_o be_v take_v up_o upon_o your_o finger_n end_n in_o fall_v it_o will_v not_o part_v but_o hang_v together_o like_o a_o long_a string_n as_o that_o use_v to_o do_v which_o be_v clarify_v plant._n in_o fern._n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr oxymelite_n viz._n mel_n probum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la crassimum_fw-la &_o tenuissimum_fw-la est_fw-la mediocre_fw-la sapore_fw-la dulcissimum_fw-la &_o acerrimum_fw-la simulque_fw-la dulcedinis_fw-la sensum_fw-la inferens_fw-la et_fw-la vellicatu_fw-la