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Once through, the needle is removed, and the size of the horizontal 
loop (h’) diminished by carefully pulling on its ball end (6, C) until 
it is just a trifle greater than the width between the two outer 
vertical loops. The needle is again inserted, but on this occasion 
under the two middle vertical loops, as well as under the two 
extremities of the horizontal one (D); it is once more threaded (EK) 
and pushed through, so as to form a second horizontal loop (h’’, F), 
which is then reduced to suitable size as before. The needle is now 
inserted under the two horizontal loops alone (G), the whole is 
tightened, and the vertical loops removed from off the fingers to 
be firmly tied together with the free end (a) of the cotton (H), 
the article in the course of its subsequent manufacture bemg now 
held as depicted (K). Thus, fixing the needle, and threading, a third 
horizontal loop is formed (h’’’, L). This is similarly reduced, the 
threaded needle passed under the two last-manufactured loops (M), 
and so a fourth horizontal loop pro- 
B by duced (h’’"’, N). Indeed, putting it 
shortly, the whole process consists of 
but a repetition of passage of needle 
under the two immediately preceding 
loops, threading it, and tightening 
the newly formed loop ready for the 
needle again. The illustrations (H 
to O), being diagrammatic, purposely 
only indicate exactly one-half of the 
cord. Portion of the completed cord 
is shown (P), from the aspect in 
which its manufacture has been de- 
scribed, with all the horizontal loops 
squeezed, as it were, into a semi- 
diagonal position. On the opposite 
aspect, however, owing to the ball end of the cotton necessarily 
intervening between every successive horizontal loop, the appearance 
of the cord is somewhat asymmetrical (Q), a feature which becomes 
still more marked in cross section (R) (WER, mr). 
48. With two flat needles.—Certain of the Carib have developed 
the above procedure by using two needles, so as to produce a com- 
paratively wide band (fig. 21 A), which is manufactured on the 
followmg limes: As soon as the two horizontal loops have been com- 
pleted (pl. 8 G) the article is turned right round, a second needle 
is inserted under the four vertical loops in front of the original 
needle, in an opposite direction, of course, now (fig. 21 B), and two 
horizontal loops worked on it, as already illustrated (pl. 8 B-G). 
Directly these latter have been made, the article is again reversed, 
and two horizontal loops worked on the first needle. The process 
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Fic. 21.—Cotton-cord making; with two flat 
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