Travels in north and central China . TRACKERS GETTING A LINE ROUND A BIGHT. end being attached to a broad piece of webbingwhich passes over one shoulder and under the boat end of the line is fastened to a sort ofhorizontal bollard which traverses the deck at thebow, or to the one by the mast, and, attached tothe tow-line by a large toggle, is another rope, theend of which is led over the top of the mast to thetiller, so that the steersman by pulling it can lift 10S TRAVELS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL CHLNA. the tow-line clear of the water and over the mastsof small junks and sampans taking
Travels in north and central China . TRACKERS GETTING A LINE ROUND A BIGHT. end being attached to a broad piece of webbingwhich passes over one shoulder and under the boat end of the line is fastened to a sort ofhorizontal bollard which traverses the deck at thebow, or to the one by the mast, and, attached tothe tow-line by a large toggle, is another rope, theend of which is led over the top of the mast to thetiller, so that the steersman by pulling it can lift 10S TRAVELS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL CHLNA. the tow-line clear of the water and over the mastsof small junks and sampans taking an inside rope can be slackened away so as to preventtoo great a strain on the mast, which, as usual inChina, is not stayed, but very firmly stepped intothe bottom of the boat and again strengthened atthe deck level by a strong mast partner. Whengoing up a very strong rapid, however, a straightpull is taken direct from the forward bollard, orfrom the mast partner. We went ashore directly after breakfast andwatched operat
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