86 HORSE PACKING 



No. 2 then sees that the lash rope falls securely- 

 over the forward part of the off cargo and that 

 its loop at the standing part is in or between the 

 center on the load. He takes up slack as he goes 

 but without hauling tight. 

 No. 2 then calls: 



"Take." 



At this No. I takes up the last rope on his side 

 where it passes out under the standing part at the 

 center of the load and forms a bight that will loop 

 around the near forward corner of the cargo. 

 No. I then passes the free end of the lash rope over 

 the standing part and under the running part at or 

 near the center of the cargo. 



The position of the lash rope is now as shown in 

 Fig. 6. 



Fig. 7. No. / now takes the forward loop he has just 

 made and passes it over the near forward corner 

 of the cargo and down under the near forward cor- 

 ner of the sobre-jalma. 



No. I now passes the loop along to the rear, bring- 

 ing it up and around the near rear corner of the 



