We left out some comb for a treat at dinner, and my wife carefully put by the rest.
To prevent the bees returning to their old abode, we placed some burning tobacco in the hollow, the smell and fumes of which drove them from the tree, when they wished to enter; and, finally, they settled in the new hive, where the queen bee, doubtless, had fixed herself.
We now began our work; we emptied the cask of honey into a large boiler, except a little reserved for daily use; we added a little water, placed the boiler on a slow fire, and reduced it to a liquid mass; this was strained through a bag into the cask, and left standing all night to cool.

The next morning the wax had risen to the top, and formed a hard and solid cake, which we easily removed; and beneath was the most pure and delicious honey.

The barrel was then carefully closed, and placed in a cool place.

We now proceeded to examine the interior of the tree.

I took a long pole, and tried the height from the window I had made; and tied a stone to a string to sound the depth.