. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 15, 1894.] THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 101 (f ditoriHl Malices, ^c. THE LATE CHARLES N. ABBOTT. Last week it was our painful duty to mention that our old friend, C. N. Abbott, had passed away, and now we wish to bring before our readers a short sketch of the career of this pioneer of British bee-keeping. There are thou- Hanwell, Middlesex, on October 5, 1830, and was in the G4th year of his age at his decease. His father was a builder in a large way of business, and a man of high repute and sterling worth. Early in life, while still a l
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 15, 1894.] THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 101 (f ditoriHl Malices, ^c. THE LATE CHARLES N. ABBOTT. Last week it was our painful duty to mention that our old friend, C. N. Abbott, had passed away, and now we wish to bring before our readers a short sketch of the career of this pioneer of British bee-keeping. There are thou- Hanwell, Middlesex, on October 5, 1830, and was in the G4th year of his age at his decease. His father was a builder in a large way of business, and a man of high repute and sterling worth. Early in life, while still a lad, an errant swarm of bees found its way into his father's garden, which, having been hived in a flat-topped skep, having a small window at the back, was a con- tinual source of wonder and delight to. sands of bee-keepers still who knew Mr. Abbott when he was entirely engaged in advancing bee-keeping, but there are many thousands now who only knew him by name, and by whom a sketch of his life will be welcomed. Charles Nash Abbott was born at k the lad. On his return to school his thoughts often reverted to his own stock Avhich, in,the ensuing holidays, swarmed and increased into three. These were the dark days of bee-keeping, and the " taking up" of one of these hives in autumn was always a dreary remem-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London
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