y^ Horses on Board Ship. 



large rope of the sling is all in one piece, 

 and consequently it greatly strengthens the 

 sling, which will fit horses of all sizes. 

 The portions of the rope which touch each 

 other, when forming a loop round the horse, 

 are ** parcelled," so as to prevent wear. 

 The two cross pieces of wood over which 

 the canvas passes at each end of the sling, 

 are made particularly heavy, so that the sling 

 may readily fall down, clear of the horse, 

 when it is disconnected from the chain or rope 

 of the crane or derrick. Figs. 6 to 1 1 show 

 the manner in which horses are landed on 

 the Port Elizabeth pier from lighters. This 

 sling works so expeditiously, that with one 

 crane the Port Elizabeth people can land 

 from their lighters, lOO horses in an hour 

 and a quarter. The immense amount of 



