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shall hear in a few months of their arrival, or, absit omen, of their death by sea-sickness.

In order to give myself every chance of getting some Bees, at least, safe to New Zealand, I am not going to confine myself to the ice method alone, but I shall try to keep one or two stocks cool by means of evaporation. The cut, aided by description, will make it plainer to you than words could do. The Hive is placed on a board resting on springs, that the motion of the ship may not disturb the Bees. Another I have suspended on gimbles, by the aid of which it will always remain quite upright.

A wall of water entirely surrounds the Hive. Fresh water is perpetually running in from the double case in which the Hive is placed, from the ship's cistern. The two cylinders of zinc, in which the Hive is placed, are open at the top, so that the water is exposed to the open air. A piece of rag, which will suck up the water, is laid between the two zinc cylinders. This will conduct the water on to the top of the Hives; evaporation will be always going on, and, as I believe, will keep the Hive so cool that the Bees will remain asleep. A few cinders will be also poured in between the Hive and the cylinder, to keep the Bees quite quiet. A pipe also will be

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fitted to the T hole to supply them with air, just as I did to those in the hogshead.

Here is a cut of one of the Hives placed in the bath-room at the stern of the ship. The cylinder is supplied with water from the ship's cistern. I shall also take an Observatory Hive in my cabin; they, of course, will be affected by every change of temperature, so I shall feed them by putting glasses of honey over the holes at the top of the Observatory Hive.

I have given you one prediction touching New Zealand, and the way in which I trust it will be accomplished. Now follows another, which may interest you as much as the other has perchance amused you. Look at page 110, of that most interesting book, "Guesses at Truth." All who have done the good deed of buying " My Bee Book," where much is guess work, cannot do better than purchase two volumes of Guesses at Truth, one of which may well stand on each side of mine, to prevent my offspring falling into bad company.

These were the parting words of the Bishop of New Zealand to the inhabitants of Windsor, whom for the last two years he has taught to love him whilst he has filled the lowest office of the Church. By the Providence of God, his daily

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acts were parts of that discipline which has fitted him to mount at one step to the very highest. "But a few words

66 more: I would not appeal to any false excitement; but I "hold in my hand a book, which contains a few sentences "couched in the form of a prophecy, which bear directly upon

my present subject, and with which I will conclude. A “friend, whose name I will not mention, one of my dearest "friends—whose heart is as my own-and who, whilst he has "heard me, has entered into the spirit of every word I have "said, and could have carried my ideas out much farther than "I have been able to do, sent me this volume with these words "written on the title-page: To the Right Reverend Father "in God, George Augustus, first Bishop of New Zealand, "with the best wishes of a friend, and the confident hope that "the prophecy contained in page 110 of this volume may be "shortly fulfilled."" With these words the Bishop concluded; and I can add nothing to them: he did not comment on them.

I thank God he has permitted me to go with him. I pray to Him that my spirit may daily become more and more like his-that He will bless us in the fulfilment of this prediction in His own good time. I trust you will join with me in saying, "God speed the Bishop, and the New Zealand Mission!" and pray Him to engrave upon your hearts, and what is more, help you by His grace to act upon these words of the Nineteenth Psalm, that most glorious picture of the wonders of creation-"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb. Moreover by them is Thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse Thou me from secret faults. Keep

back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my Strength, and my Redeemer.'

Farewell! and God bless you, and all my readers, together with me, the unworthy writer, who desires your prayers.