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strands of the two contiguous edges are folded sharply over and 
plaited again in the twilled style, one under and over three, so as vo 
lock one another and to build up the sides, which invariably com- 
mence with two or more rows of such herringbone frames. These 
frames (0) are easily distinguishable in figure 167, which represents 
all the Pomeroon district patterns employed on the sides of the 
pegalls where uncolored strands are always used (WER, v). 
436. I have collected an exceptional and unique example, where, 
on completion of the foundation, the start for the building up of 
the sides has been commenced, not at one of its corners (fig. 157 A), 
but at the center of one of the sides of the rectangular base (fig. 
157 B). Needless to say, the overlapping of the first row of strands 
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Fic. 157.—Hourglass pattern baskets. A, he proper way to build the sides; B, a freak. 
is not neat, and the interspaces are very evident. It is very probably 
a freak (sec. 447). 
Once the corners have been turned little difficulty is experienced 
in the plaiting of the sides according to the pattern desired (sec. 
443). In order to trim the free edges of the sides when completed, 
the two layers of strands (ab) are tucked plaitwise, respectively, 
outward and inward upon themselves (fig. 158 A, B) and the pro- 
jecting ends cut (c). The double edging thus produced is finally 
covered with two or three (C) split-cane slips and sewn into posi- 
tion much in the same way that the edges of the square trays were 
shown to be protected, but naturally with more delicate workman- 
ship. To render the pegall rain-proof one or both moieties may be 
made in double, with various leaves (sec. 115) carefully arranged in 
between. 
