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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, or a 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. 21 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 D, 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, 



