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All gradations from the double to the sixfold are shown in Fig. 69, both in process of
making and as they appear when drawn taut.
Another very simple form of shortening is shown in Fig. 70 and is known as the "Single
Plait," or "Chain Knot." To make this shortening, make a running loop (A, Fig. 70), then
draw a bight of the rope through this loop, as shown at B, draw another bight through
this, as at C to D, and continue in this way until the rope is shortened to the desired
length; the free end should then be fastened by passing a bit of stick through the last loop,
F, or by running the free end through the last loop, as at E.
