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pyramid of marble full of concealed pipes which 

 spirt upon all who come within their reach." 



In the small formal garden a fountain looks well 

 at the intersection of the paths in the center of the 

 quarters. It is not necessary to have an ornate foun- 

 tain, for the real charm of a fountain consists in the 

 upward plume of spray that glistens in the sunshine, 

 that turns to pearls in the moonlight, and that al- 

 ways charms the eye of man and delights the neigh- 

 boring flowers with its spray blown by the breeze. 



XI 



The Dove-cote 



Every manor-house had its dove-cote, or colum- 

 bary, as it was called. Here doves and pigeons aided 

 in making a very pretty picture as they flew in and 

 out of the architecturally designed bird-house. The 

 right to keep them was confined to the lords of the 

 manor, and the law was very strictly enforced. 



Andrew Borde tells us that a dove-house is a 

 necessary thing about a mansion-place. It is, there- 

 fore, quite proper to include a bird-house in the 

 Shakespeare garden; and a pool for the birds' com- 

 fort is also a pretty as well as necessary adjunct to 

 the dove-cote. 



