more complicated knots and for ending up rope.  To end up a rope with a crown it is merely necessary to leave the projecting ends long and then by bringing them down tuck under the strands of the standing part, as shown in Fig. 112.  Then halve the strands and tuck again, as in making a short splice, until the result appears as in Fig. 113.  This makes a neat, handy, and ship-shape finish to a rope’s end and is very useful for painters, halyards, etc.  It will never work loose like a seizing and is quickly put on at any time, whereas to make a seizing one must be provided with small stuff of some sort, and this is frequently not at hand.  The “Wall Knot” (Fig. 114) is almost as simple as the crown, and in fact is practically a crown reversed.  In making this knot bring C downward and across the standing part; then bring A over C and around standing part and finally bring B over A and up through bight of C, Fig. 115.  When drawn snug the ends may be trimmed off close or they may be tucked and tapered as in the crown and will then appear as in Fig. 116.  As in the case of the crown knot, the wall is mainly of value as an ending when ends are tucked, or as a basis for more ornamental knots such as the “Wall and Crown,” or “Double Wall,” or “Double Crown.”  It is also very largely used in making “Shroud Knots” (Fig. 117).  The common shroud knot is made by opening up the strands of a rope’s end as for a short splice and placing the two ends together in the same way.  Then single “wall” the strands of one rope around the standing part of another against the lay, taper the ends, and tuck and serve all with yarn or marline (Fig. 118).  The “French Shroud Knot” is far neater and better, but is a little harder to make.  Open up the strands and place closely together as for the short splice; make a loop of strand A, pass the end of B through the bight of A, as at C, make a loop of strand D, and pass the end of strand A through it as at D; then pass the end of strand D through the bight of strand B and one side is complete.  Repeat the operation on the other side, draw all ends taut, and taper and tuck the ends.  The whole should then be served carefully and the finished knot will appear as in Fig. 120.

[Illustration:  FIG. 110.—­Single crown.]

[Illustration:  FIG. 111.—­Single crown (making).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 112.—­Single crown tucked (making).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 113.—­Single crown tucked (complete).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 114.—­Wall knot.]

[Illustration:  FIG. 115.—­Wall knot (making).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 116.—­Wall knot (tucked).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 117.—­Shroud knot (complete).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 118.—­Shroud knot (making).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 119.—­French shroud knot (making).]

[Illustration:  FIG. 120.—­French shroud knot (complete).]