Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 652
/: And how long ought the guys to be ? Oh, as long as you like. Half a yard, or a yard,more or less. What are those rings or eyelets [Fig. 10] inthe ends of the large hammock ? Those are not rings; they re thimbles, said i879.] HOW TO MAKE A HAMMOCK. 62 1 Netty, correcting me, and bringing a pair… … FIG. 9. vanized iron, or you can have brass ones nickel-plated if you like. It is not necessary to use them ;but if you do, you must serve the eyes of thehammock. To do this, stretch the guys of eachend to their full length, lay them alongside eachother evenly, and gather together tightly. Thenwind…
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