54 BIOGRAPHY. 



it, and is hanging in heavy clusters, so as to give the 

 fast-dying tree a verdure not its own. And, as the reader 

 may observe, two more masses of fungus are projecting 

 from the tree and extracting the life from its fibres. 



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DECAYED ASH AND BRICK. 



Just above the upper fungus and on its right is a small 

 door, with a hole near the top, and this little door has 

 rather a curious history. 



In the spot where the door is shown there is a fungus, 

 proving that the wood from which it has sprung was 

 decayed. Now, Waterton had for some time wanted the 

 Cole-titmouse to breed in his park, and, in accordance with 

 this notion, provided it with a home. First, he separated an 

 oblong piece of wood about an inch in thickness so as to 

 form a door. Next, he cut away the soft decayed wood 

 until he had formed a considerable cavity. He then 



