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short end over the top, and join the short end to the long end by an 

 "EngHshman's tie," consisting of two overhand knots arranged as in 

 Fig. 194. Pull this coupling up tightly and pass the long end through 

 the eye, as shown in Fig. 195. 



Emergency rope bridle or halter. * — In the Southwestern part of the United 

 States this is known as a hackamore. The halter shown in Fig. 200 is 



known to sailors as a running turk's 

 head and it may be used in carrying a 

 jug or other vessel of similar shape. 



Procure enough rope to make both 

 bridle and reins; about 40 feet will be 

 required. Form a bight at the middle 

 of the rope and fold the end of the bight 

 back, laying it over the straight ropes 

 as in Fig. 196. This forms two loops. 

 Pass the left loop, A, upward through the 

 right one, B, as indicated by the arrow in 

 Fig. 196 and as shown in Fig. 197. Fold 

 loop A back, bringing it farther than the 

 original bight was carried, and lay it on 

 the top of the straight ropes as indicated 

 by the arrow in Fig. 197 and as shown 

 in Fig. 198. The left side of loop B we 

 may call rope C; the left-hand straight 

 rope we may call D, and the right side 

 of loop B at the bottom we may call E 

 (see Figs. 198 and 199), 

 Move C to the right, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 19S and as shown 

 in Fig. 199. Starting at the left of C and beyond D, reach under D and 

 grasp E at a point between the straight ropes. Draw E down under D 

 and then up through the opening, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 199. 

 The result will be a running turk's head as shown in Fig. 200, E being at 

 the top of the loop. Draw together the two center ropes, as indicated 

 by the arrows in Fig. 200. This produces a bridle complete with bit, 

 nose piece, head piece, and reins (Fig. 201). Such a bridle is not 

 suitable for continuous service, to be sure, but it will be found useful in 

 emergency. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



This lesson would be of little value without the illustrations. The 

 original photographs would not have made good cuts. The drawings 



Fig. 200 Fig. 201 



Emergency rope bridle completed 



* Shown to the writer during the New York State Fair at Syracuse in igir, by Mr. Fred G. Ingison of 

 Fayetteville, N. Y. 



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