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he assists by pushing. This is shown in Figs. 19 
and 20. 
When the hoop has taken about the position shown 
at B, in Fig. 21, ora little. past that point, the two 
men holding the sides of the tent carry it to the next 
tree to the position C, and then without pausing, and 
while the tent is full of air and streaming out behind 
with the aid of momentum acquired, the upper edge 
FIG. 2I—DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING METHOD OF SHIFTING 
LARGE HOOP TENT. (AFTER WOODWORTH) 
of the hoop is forced over the top of the tree and down 
on the other side. Generally it is possible to throw 
the hoop into the position J, when it can readily be 
pulled down to the ground. 
If there is any trouble in pulling the cloth over, the 
third man, having tossed his pole to the next tent, goes 
around to the near side of the tent just moved, and as 
the others pull on the far side, shakes the cloth of the 
tent away from the tree, thus relieving some of the fric- 
tion. The weight of the hoop of these large tents greatly 
helps in the process of slipping the cloth over the tree, 
