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can be hauled up when slack ; the D is then hooked into 
any required link of the chain ; a short rope attached to 
the top ring connects the girth with the bobbins of the 
saddle. Tight-girthing is essential to prevent the gear 
from slipping and the load from swaying. 
[e) Neck-rope (Fig. is furnished with a loop at one end 
Fig. q. — Sanderson's pattern neck-rope. 
and is partly covered with leather which I think should 
be under-sewn, not over-sewn, as usually is the case. 
This rope affords fore and aft play of the load. 
(f) The crupper-rope (Fig. lo) is also furnished with a loop 
Fig. 10. — Sanderson's pattern crupper-rope. 
at one end ; both of these ropes are secured to rings 
on the saddle or tags on the guddee, and can be 
re-tightened as required. 
[g) The crupper (Fig. 1 1 ) is a U-shaped piece of iron pipe 
through which the crupper-rope is 
passed. 
[h] Loading rope, 80 ft. long. 
I would urge that all gear be 
obtained as directed by Sanderson, as 
follows : — 
Iron saddles and crupper pipes 
from the Alipore Jail, Calcutta. 
Guddelas, guddees, neck and 
crupper-ropes from the Harness and 
Saddlery Factory, Cawnpore. Girths from the Presidency Jail, 
Calcutta, as they have been manufactured at these places for some 
Fig, II. — Iron pipe- 
crupper (Sanderson). 
