The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 594
under the top stave of the ladder, and slip it overthe end or top of the ladder side. The same being donewith the other line, spread both of them out to the rightand left, and fasten them to the ground by means of the two pins before mentioned;taking care to push thepins so firmly into theground as… … 582 Fruits used, intheManufacture each rope has an equal bearing, so as that the ladder maystand secure; and the more perpendicularly the ladder is placedthe better. The ropes need not be thicker than common sashcord; and the reason why I place them under the top staveof the ladder, and slip them…
