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attention. The cloth which extends beyond the hoops 
forms a sufficiently tight contact with the ground if 
the latter is ordinarily level. 
The manipulation of the /axge hoop tents differs 
from that above described, from the fact that the 
FIG. 20—COVERING TREE WITH LARGE HOOP TENT 
proximity of the trees makes it impracticable to lay the 
tent on the ground. The procedure in this case is 
indicated by Figs. 17-20 and in the accompanying 
diagram, Fig. 21. 
It is better to have three men handle these tents, 
though two can do it. When working three, two 
take hold in the same way as described above for the 
small hoop tents, and the third pulls on the side 
that is raised. ‘The latter then catches the hoop with 
a fork at the end of a pole, and as the others Lift 
