diff --git a/example/node_iterator1.cpp b/example/node_iterator1.cpp
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+// Copyright David Abrahams 2004. Use, modification and distribution is
+// subject to the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include "node_iterator1.hpp"
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+
+int main()
+{
+
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_SMART_PTR)
+
+    std::auto_ptr<node<int> > nodes(new node<int>(42));
+    
+#else
+
+    std::unique_ptr<node<int> > nodes(new node<int>(42));
+    
+#endif
+
+    nodes->append(new node<std::string>(" is greater than "));
+    nodes->append(new node<int>(13));
+
+    std::copy(
+        node_iterator(nodes.get()), node_iterator()
+      , std::ostream_iterator<node_base>(std::cout, " ")
+    );
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    
+    std::for_each(
+        node_iterator(nodes.get()), node_iterator()
+      , std::mem_fun_ref(&node_base::double_me)
+    );
+
+    std::copy(
+        node_iterator(nodes.get()), node_iterator()
+      , std::ostream_iterator<node_base>(std::cout, "/")
+    );
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+}