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possible, may perhaps be called a " double half- 

 knot." The only difference between it and the 

 ordinary single half-knot is, that after the gut has 



FIG. i. 

 First step in tying knot (enlarged) . 



FIG. 2. 

 Appearance of knot before drawing tight (enlarged). 



FIG. 3. 

 Knot as complete (actual size). 



been passed once round the main line, and through 

 itself, it is passed round the line once more, and 

 tJirough the same loop again, before being drawn 

 close. 



The preliminary configurations of the knot are 

 shown in figs, i and 2 in an enlarged form. 



