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A theatre of politicall flying-insects wherein especially the nature, the…

Published: 1657
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A theatre of politicall flying-insects wherein especially the nature, the vvorth, the vvork, the wonder, and the manner of right-ordering of the bee, is discovered and described : together with discourses, historical, and observations physical concerning them : and in a second part are annexed meditations, and observations theological and moral, in three centuries upon that subject / by Samuel Purchas ...

London Printed by R. I. for Thomas Parkhurst ... 1657.

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DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, Truly Noble, and Religious LORD, Robert Earle of Warwick, Baron of Leez, &c.
Table of contentsTHE CONTENTS OF THE Several CHAPTERS.
CatalogueA Catalogue of such Authors as are cited, and made use of in this Tractate.
EncomiumTO THE Author upon his Physio-theological History of BEES.
EncomiumUpon the Authors Elaborate Treatise of BEES.

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EncomiumUpon the Authors Learned and Elaborate Treatise of BEES in both parts of it, an Encomiastick.
EncomiumAd doctum Authorem, in Mellifluam ipsius de Apibus historiam carmen, ….
EncomiumUpon the Authors Treatise of BEES.
EncomiumIn Melissologiam a viro omnifariam docto Domino Purchaso Elogium.
EncomiumTo the Learned Author of this Bee-like laborious Treatise.
Errata
ErrataERRATA in the Second part.
Part 1A Theatre of Political Flying Insects.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The Excellency of Bees.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Name.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. The Definition and Description of a Bee.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of the Kindes and Colours of Bees.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Bees nature and properties.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Bees Politicks, Ethicks, and Economicks.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of their Senses.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of the Queen-Bee.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the Drone.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the Generation of Bees.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the Hives, and ordering them.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of Sea…s for the Hives, and the Bee-garden.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the Bees work.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Of the swarming, and hiving of Bees.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. What Flowers the Bees gather of.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of the ordering of Bees.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of Bees breathing.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of Bees temperature, Sleep, Age.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Of Bees fighting and rebbing.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Of Bees, Enemies and Sicknesses.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Of the Hony-dew.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Of Hony.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Of Tree-bony.
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIV. Of Wax.
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Observations and Discourses Historical, and Fabulous.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. Observations Physical and …hyrurgical.
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Of diver… kinds of Wild-Bee….
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Waspe.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Of the Hornet.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Of the Humble-Bee.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. Of the Grashopper.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. Of American Bees.
Publishers advertisementBooks lately Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Sign of the Three Crowns, over against the Great Conduit,…
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Part 2THE SECOND PART▪ Meditations and Observations, Theologicall and Morall, in three Centries, upon the nature…
Century 1The first Centry.
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Century 2THE SECOND CENTURIE.
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Century 3THE THIRD CENTURIE.
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