Plate V
Plate VI
Another form requiring more labor but having much greater strength is called a "deadman," and consists of a log laid in a transverse trench with an inclined trench intersecting it at its middle point. The cable is passed down the inclined trench, takes several round turns on the log, and is fastened to it by half hitches and marlin stopping, [Figs. 47], [48], [49]. If the cable is to lead horizontally or inclined downward, it should pass over a log at the outlet of the inclined trench, [Fig. 48]. If the cable is to lead upward, this log is not necessary, but the anchor log must be buried deeper.
CHAPTER X
FIELD FORTIFICATIONS