PROJECTS IN ROPE WORK 



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about the animal's neck and tying with a bowline knot. A 

 half hitch is thrown in the standing part of the rope and 

 passed over the animal's nose, as in 1, Fig. 400; a second half 



FIG. 400. Temporary halter (Hackamore). 



hitch is made below the first and passed over the nose, as in 2. 

 The first half hitch is wrapped about the second and passed 

 over the aninal's head, as in 3. To complete the halter, the 

 standing part of the rope is passed thru the loop C below the 

 half hitch, as indicated in 4. 



