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Chnngcs on Four Bells.

As a hint to the treble ringer, let me rem ind him that as the beli over which he strikes when in second’s place going down to lead (which beli he is said to “ tum from the lead") will make second's place, he will have to begin with the same beli when he strikes in second's place going up. Of course it may be remarked that the treble man need not take the trouble to remember this, as he can find w li om to folio w by looking out for the beli that strikes after him at his last blow at the lead. Of course he can, but.in ringing.a man cannot know too much of what is going on. It is a vcry common mistake with beginners to forget to make this second's place, and to hunt up behind instead. Now, if this mistake occur, and the treble man can tell who has done it, he can cali him to lead again and set him right. But if the treble man does not know who ought to have rnadc second's place, he may wait for one of the two other bells to lead before he strikes; at the same timc they will he waiting, and rightly, for him to strike, and hopeless confusion must ensue. It is the observation of little matters such as these that rnakes the diffcrence het wen a man who can ring his own beli, and just manage to do hisown work, and one who can also help his comrades should they get into difhculties.

If the twenty-four changes be examined, it will be seen, when second’s place is madę at the treble’s fuli lead, that the two bells which are behind, and interchange, each retrace one step in their hunt; this is called dodgingand the bells are said to dodge in the piaces in which they make these bacieward steps. Thus, in Bob Singles, as the dodge takes place in the third and fourth piaces, the bells are said to ^udodge in three-four"—generałly written thus, 3-4.

A beli which, after lying its whoJe puli behind and stepping down into third’s place, has to dodge back into fourth’s, is said to “ dodge in 3-4 doxvnbecause she is then on the way down to lead. A beli which, on the way up, having struck only one