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hands, the rope at some convenient part, taking especial 

 care not to meddle with the suspension iron until quite out 

 of window ; after which the rope below the regulator is to 

 he laid hold of with the right hand, and to be let to run 

 through the holes as fast as there may be occasion ; for 

 which purpose, if necessary, it may be easily slipped out of 

 the open holej it will then have the check of only three 

 holes ; if the motion is w-anted to be retarded, the rope is to 

 be put into the notch at the upper part of the regulator. 



When one person has descended, and there is a neces- 

 sity for a second immediately to follow, the union strap is 

 to be unbuckled ; when the regulator will be separated from 

 the upper belt : the belts may then be very easily drawn up, 

 havin<i the friction of the suspension iron only, and the 

 person above is to put on the belts as the other did, and is 

 to be let down gradually, partly by the one below, and partly 

 by managing the rope as the first did : in this case great care 

 must be taken, as the check occasioned by the regulator is 

 gone. 



Observations atid Cautions. 



It is not easy to lay down exact rules for what number of 

 holes the rope must pass through,- as this must vary accord- 

 ing to the weight of the person, and other circumstances. It 

 would be well, before the person gets out of window, to exa-. 

 mine, first, (absolutely necessary),, whether the suspension 

 iron is on the hook ; then, th^t the three buckles are fast, 

 the two knots tied, and that the rope is in the hole of 

 the regulator which has the opening. Great care must be 

 taken that there is not any impediment to the free running 

 of the rope; for which the wall of the house must be exa- 

 mined, and any nails or hooks which may chance to be there 

 removed ; also iron scrapers, and every thing wherein the 

 rope may be IJKcly to hitch. 



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