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HAMES 



CH. XI 



£ 



Fig. 98. 



although it is frequently left there by thoughtless 

 coachmen. 



In public-coach harness the lower ends of the 

 names have hooks (Fig. 98) and 

 a chain which joins them. If the 

 chain is entirely loose it is easily 

 lost, and it is better, therefore, to 

 have it fast to one side of the 

 names, as is also shown in Fio\ 

 98. It is usually made as shown 

 in the Figure, but it is better to 

 have two links between the kid- 

 ney-link and the eye of the names ; 

 the kidney-link then comes more nearly in the 

 centre. Both chain and link should be very strong. 

 The purpose of a hook and chain is that the dis- 

 tance between the ends of the names, and conse- 

 quently their spread, can be varied to suit the collar ; 

 with the drag pattern this can be done only by 

 changing the link, and, for that reason, links of two 

 or three different lengths should be kept on hand in 

 the harness-room. 



It is obvious that, with the long link and chain, 

 the names must be made in pairs, near side and 

 off side, since the link and rincr are on the inner 

 side. 



In heavy diligence-harness, the names are of 

 wood, and to the rings to which the traces are 

 attached, or to others below them, a leather strap 

 is buckled, hanging quite slack, on the middle of 



