This family of my correspondent has been, I fear, very ill-used. Bees have
a will of their own, and a way too. You may lead and draw, but you cannot,
and should not, drive.
Had Mr. H. given them more barley-sugar, or ale and sugar, and practised
less manipulation, I think they would have behaved as well as he could
wish.
_Stamford, July 29th._
Sir,--I feel compelled to ask you to answer one or two queries of
mine, for without answers I shall be unable to follow out your
admirable instructions in the letter of yesterday's Times. I can only
say, that if you will take the trouble to give me a line I shall feel
greatly obliged.