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of the slack. Now, likewise, he takes a wrap of the rope around 

 either hand and leans the body forward toward the load (fij^. 35) and 

 ''sets" back on the rope (fig. 36), giving the slack in similar manner 

 as described for the "ofT" packer; the "near" })acker now holding the 

 slack with the left hand brings the free or running ])()rtion with the 

 right hand under and around the boot of the aj)arejo and partly 

 toward the center of the load, and calls out, "Rope." (Fig. 37.) 



(8) The q^ packer, having given the slack to the "near" packer, 

 steps to the center of the load and grasps the end of the rope, and 

 at the call "Rope," takes in all slack, hand over hand, coiling the 

 rope in the operation, and holds coils in the right hand. 



At the call, "Take slack" (fig. 38) from the "near" packer, he 

 places the left hand palm down against center of pack, as a brace. 



Fig. 26. 



and receives the slack from the "near" packer. (Fig. 39.) He now 

 grasps the standing portion of the rope above the coils and raises 

 this portion high enough above the load to permit placing the coils 

 on top of the load; in this action swing the coils from rear to front 

 and bring the standing portion of the rope down on top of the coils, 

 to hold them there, and secure the end of the rope; to do so take a 

 wrap of the standing portion of the rope from right to left between 

 the standing and running ropes and pack; holding the end of loop 

 in both hands jam the double of the rope well up, so as to be caught 

 in a bight, and take a similar turn between the standing and runnmg 

 ropes and jam this portion up likewise, and the load is tightened. 

 (Figs. 40 and 41, showing completion of the hitch.) 



Note. — The act of tightening, taking the standing and running 

 ropes out of their line of direction, forms the "diamond" on top of 



