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to work progressivelv frorn the changes on three beils to those upon a greater number ; and I would very strongly assure thcrn that the morę they know about pricldng changes, and the morę exactly they endeavour to follow my instruclions by observing how they apply to such written figures, the sooner will they gain the power of observing the actua! positions of the rising or falling ropes,

Hunting course on three. helis.—Having rung rounds until the striking is satisfactory, somcone, at the hand-stroke of the treble calis “ go next,” or sonie such words, to signify that the next time the be lis come to be puHed off at the hand-stroke changes will be commenced ; and to further ensure this, when the belis come to the hand-stroke, the same ringer will ery ^v< here,” Now the learner’s troubles begin. Suppose him to be ringing the treble of the three beils :—From his acquaintance with the changes on paper, he will have observed that at the first change the treble goes up into second's place, or, as it is calied, com-mences to “ bunt up behind.” Now there is one generał rule for hunting “ up” on any number of helis, which may at once be recognised and learnt by referring to any of the changes already pricked out. It is this: each beli in hunting up foliows the hdl which in the preceding change struck immediatcly after it. Hence it is necessary when hunting up to observe which beli follows you. Now it may seem difficult for you to follow one ropę and also to observe which ropę is following you ; and so, to a certain extent, it is, and it might be morę so if a ropę when following you moved nearly at the same time, but, in fact, it will not be pulled until a short interval after you have pulled your beli. It is, therefore, of the greatest conseąuence, when following a beli, tłiat your eyes should be taken off that ropę as soon as possible and transferred to the others. This is a point in which rnost beginners err, They stare at the ropę which they are following, until there is no time to And out which one they have next to follow,' When once your bel! is pulled off, you can-