DOUBLE DIAMOND HITCH 



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Fig. 9. No. I commands: 

 "Cinchr 



At this command No. 2 grasps the running part of 

 the two central ropes (indicated by the arrow, 

 Fig. 8), and, by lifting on it, tightens the cincha. 



At the same time No. I grasps the same rope on his 

 side and, by throwing his weight down on it, hauls 

 in the slack made by No. 2. 



No. I holds the slack taken in and follows the lash 

 rope along as in making the original hitch, taking 

 in all the slack he can secure by his strength. 

 As he reaches the rear loop on the hitch, No. 2 

 stands ready at the rear on the off side and takes 

 the slack passed to him without losing the tension. 

 No. 2 then follows the hitch around in the same 

 manner taking in all the slack possible. As he 

 reaches the forward off side he passes the final 

 slack across the mule's neck to No. I. No. I takes 

 it without losing tension. 



The position on the lash rope is now indicated by 

 Fig. 9. 



