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;KNOTS, HITCHES, LASHINGS 277For thin gut, especially, the double water knot(Fig. no) is preferable, as it is stronger and les?apt to pull out. It is made like the other, exceptthat the short end is passed twice round the otherlong part, instead of once, and then through bothloops thus formed.Leader Knot (Fig. in).—In this knot, theends, when snipped off close, are firmly held in themiddle and guarded on each side by two round turnscf gut; consequently the leader slips smoothly overor through obstacles. To make it, overlap the endsof the gut, as in Fig. 108, turn one end twicearound the other and slip it bet^veen the two strandsthen, gripping between thumb and finger at a, reversethe ends and tvvist the second part in the sameway; shove and humor the knot taut, in directionshown by the arrows, and cut the ends off close.Hitches.—A hitch is a twist, or combination oft^vists,to secure a rope or other line.112).—Simply a turning inHalf Hitch (Fig.of the end of a rope.Two Half Hitches (Fig. 113).—Another turnin the rope forms two half hitches, which, whendrawn together, hold securely. This is the quickestand simplest way to make a rope fast to a post orring. When subjected to heavy strain it is apt tojam so tight as to be hard to undo.Multiple Hitches (Fig. 1 14) .—Three or morehalf hitches bind so tightly on a pole that it canbe hung vertically with a heavy weight on the lowerend. Also used as an easy and pretty way of "serving"rope, and for covering bottles, jugs, etc., topieserve them from breaking.Rolling Hitch (Fig. 115).—^The quickest wayto make a rope fast when it is under strain, andwithout letting up the strain in the act of securingIt. Take two or three turns around the stake,pole or ring, then make two half hitches round thestanding part, and haul taut. There are other andrxiore elaborate rolling hitches, This one is often