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ears, and pass it through the loop oii 

 the near side, thus : — 



Fig. 11. 



You can now pull on your end of 

 rope till you acquire whatever tightness 

 you wish, when you fix it with a half- 

 hoop running knot. By simply pulling 

 the dangling end, you can release 

 the pressure when you please, even 

 when you are in the saddle, as it is 



