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only_o of_o their_o nature_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o too_o keep_v bee_n to_o the_o hive_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o repair_v they_o bees_n joy_n in_o the_o clap_v of_o hand_n and_o ring_v of_o brazen_a bason_n at_o the_o sound_n thereof_o they_o will_v assemble_v and_o come_v together_o whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o hear_v when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o task_n of_o work_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o their_o young_a one_o and_o full_o accomplish_v all_o their_o devoir_fw-fr than_o they_o perform_v a_o solemnity_n of_o exercise_n wherein_o after_o they_o have_v fly_v abroad_o in_o the_o open_a air_n at_o liberty_n fetch_v their_o compass_n about_o on_o high_a gather_v into_o ring_n and_o round_n in_o manner_n of_o tournament_n for_o their_o pleasure_n then_o at_o last_o when_o it_o be_v time_n of_o repast_n they_o return_v home_o again_o the_o long_a time_n that_o they_o can_v live_v say_v that_o they_o pass_v through_o all_o danger_n 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