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the halter over the knee, as described above and as shown in Fig. 192. 



Raise the outside strand of the long end at D and pass downward under 



it the middle outside 

 strand of the short end, 

 pulling it down until 

 mark C is at the cross- 

 ing, as shown in Fig. 

 192. The strands should 

 now be arranged exactly 

 as shown in Fig. 180. 

 Complete the splice as 

 directed for the side 

 splice and then pass the 

 long end through the 

 eye, as in Fig. 193. 

 Finish the end by whip- 

 ping (Fig. 55) or by 

 crowning (Fig. 66). 

 Emergency rope halter. — At the required distance from the end of 



the rope bend it back to form a bight. Holding the short end in the 



Fig. 194 



Fig. 195 



Emergency rope halter 



Fig. i96_ 



Fig. 197 Fig. 198 



Emergency rope bridle. First stages 



left hand and the long end in the right, tie a harness hitch (Figs. 

 to 156 and Fig. 194). Form the halter over the knee, with 



154 

 the 



