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2085. These drawings represent a parcel ItHhing that is much af-

fected b "shoppes of the better sorte," but it is to be found in the

cash-an -carry zones as well. Middle a cord or ribbon and loop it

over one corner of the box or parcel. Cross the ends on the underside

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and bring them to the top. Here the end from the left is led through

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the loop as pictured, and the end leading from the bottom is tucked
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- - -- to the left under the upper vertical part. The two ends are then tied
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" , in a BOWKNOT which may be as elaborate as desired.

2086. A square parcel lashing. Hold one quarter of the length of

a long cord in the left hand and take a full turn with the right hand,

around the right end of a flat and approximately square-topped box,

passing the long end to the left of the short end. Still with the right

hand lead the long end to the right end around the upper end of the

box, passing below the short end. Turn the long end upward, crossing

~ - - -_ .. the short end, and lead the long end around the left end of the box,

bringing it up to the right of the short end. Cross the long end to the

left over the short end and lead it around the lower end of the box

and finally tie the two ends together with either a REEF KNOT or

PARCEL KNOT jI! 2095. A BOWKNOT from Chapter 3 I should be added.

If desired, the lashin~ may be further complicated while being made

by adding CROSSING KNOTS to the reverse side.

2087. This depicts a method of parcel tying that is common in

dress shops, haberdasheries, laundries, "dry cleaning" and pressing

establishments. Besides being decorative it is essentially practical. It

may be tied in cord or ribbon but colored cotton tape is customarily

, used. The girl who ties the parcel generally drops a large loose turn
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of the cord over the counter or over the box and then arranges it in

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I two loops around opposite corners. The cords are next crossed at

I one end of the box and the long end is passed again around the box

I - -- with an alternating over-and-under that is the opposite of the first

-'--- course. When the cord has returned to the front, both the top and

bottom lashings will be found to bear a neat diamond pattern. The

ends are crossed as shown in the fourth diagram and after being

drawn taut are finished off with a BOWKNOT.

2088. The transportation of goods by pack animals is still impor-

tant in mountainous country. But lately we have heard less of the

army mule and more. of the automobile truck. Mountain highways

2066 are rapidly paralleling the old pack trails.

A characteristic pack is shown here, but every packer adds his in-

dividual refinements to the task, and these he varies to suit the char-

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