. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. 56 BIOGRAPHY. only can the observer watch from its shelter the habits of the various aquatic beings which frequent the lake, but can actually look into the nests built on the tops of lofty. OWL HOI 3E AND SEAT. trees without the birds suspecting that their movements could be seen. With regard to the decay of wood after it had been felled, Water
. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. 56 BIOGRAPHY. only can the observer watch from its shelter the habits of the various aquatic beings which frequent the lake, but can actually look into the nests built on the tops of lofty. OWL HOI 3E AND SEAT. trees without the birds suspecting that their movements could be seen. With regard to the decay of wood after it had been felled, Waterton was not long in coming to the conclusion that the " dry-rot," as it is oddly named, was caused not so much by external moisture as by the natural sap of the tree which had not been thoroughly expelled. When its juices have been completely dried and it is thoroughly " seasoned," wood is as lasting as stone. We have in the British Museum specimens of woodwork which, although more than three thousand years have elapsed since the trees were felled, are as sound as when they were first carved. Waterton used to say that paint was the chief cause of dry rot, especially when it was used to cover the deficiencies of ill-seasoned wood, because it closed the pores and did not allow the sap to escape. As a proof. 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London ; New York : Macmillan
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