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1. Place half the pack diagonally across the flat left palm so that the right side, near the outer corner, rests upon the second joint of the second finger, the right side, near the inner corner, resting upon the innermost joint of the little finger, Fig. 1.

2. Raise the right side of the pack with the right thumb and second finger at the ends and hook the ball of the left first finger around the right outer corner. In this position the pack is supported by diagonal pressure between the first finger at the right outer corner and the heel of the palm at the inner left corner. The left second, third and fourth fingers curl at the right side of the pack, their tips flush with the top, taking no part, however, in supporting the pack, Fig. 2. The left thumb points towards the outer right corner and rests lightly on the top of the pack.

As Mr. Ireland has pointed out, all hands differ but, once the principle of the grip is understood, experiment will give the exact points of the first finger tip and the, heel of the hand at which the grip is made.

Once this exact position has been found, we would suggest that these points be marked in ink upon the flesh at the heel of the hand, the side of the palm nearest the thumb and the tip of the first finger. An hour or two devoted to placing the pack in the proper position will then make the procedure automatic and it will become second nature.