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Turn the end of one rope A over its standing part B to form a loop. Pass the end of the other rope across the bight thus formed, back of the standing part B over the end A, then under the hight at C, passing it over its own standing part and under the bight again at D.

The Mariner's Compass

Boxing the Compass consists in enumerating the points, beginning with north and working around the circle as follows:

North

North by East

North, North-eas t North-east by North

North-east

North-east by East

East, North-east

East by North

East

East by South

East, South-east

South-east by East

South-east

South-east by South