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83                        This  mat is  based on  a jury masthead knot, the  bights of
                                 wh ich are arranged as  Figs  1 and  2,  after wh ich the centre
                                 bights are drawn out, over one/under one, to the
       Jury Mat                  extremities,  Figs 3 to 6.
                                 The new central  bights,  Fig  6, are crossed,  the right -hand
                                 bight being  on top of the left, the working end  reeved
                                 through  the centre of the mat from right to left, Fig 7, and
                                 returned to the start,  Fig  8. It  remains only to 'follow
                                 around' twice  to complete the mat,  Figs 9 to 12. See
                                 also  Knot 24.
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