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1681. The ROLLING HITCH was named by Dana in 1841 and the

title is nowadays universally applied to the knot. But earlier authors.

Lever, Biddlecomb and others, including Steel (1794). called it

MAGNUS HITCH and sometimes MAGKER'S HITCH. KKOT 'II- 1721 was

the original ROLLIKG HITCH (Falconer, 1769), but Dana and subse-

quent authors have renamed it "Two ROUND TURKS AND Two HALF

166 I 168'1- HITCHES."

The feature of the present-day ROLLING HITCH (formerly .\fAGNUS

HITCH) is its non-liability to slip under a lengthwise pull in the

direction of the round turn. To tie: First make a round turn to the

right, pass the end to the left in front of the standing pan and add

a HALF HITCH to the left. Sometimes an additional HALF HITCH is

added to the neck of this knot, with the idea that this checks the

1~84 tendency to slip if the pull is reversed.

1682. A Buoy ROPE HITCH, collected at Looe, in Cornwall. The

headrope of a seine is generally double, with two ropes of opposing

lays, which prevents twisting and rolling up the head. The hitch

may be used with either a single or a double headrope.

1683. The next four knots are the results of an attempt to make

a compact SNUG HITCH for semipermanent use. This one is compact

but requires considerable arrangement.

1684. This knot is neater, requires less tucking and is every bit as

satisfactory in other respects. The appearance is augmented by the

1684 I 6~5" resemblance to THREE-STRAND SINNET.

1685. The sinnet effect is also in evidence in this one, and the

end, being tucked twice after passing the standing part, is more

secure.

1686. In this knot the sinnet effect is carried still farther, and a very

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regular SNUG HITCH is the result. These are all handsome knots that

would serve well on a boat boom and are fairly easy to untie.

1687. A decorative hitch for a boat boom that needs but one

tuck. For the first three turns the lead is taken over all. After the

required single tuck has been made, the knot must be worked taut.

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