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Threading Needles.—Thread will knot less easily, if the end that is broken from the spool is run through the eye of the needle.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

"See, brother, I will knot the ends of the rope under this projecting stone, and follow thee up."

From The Path to Honour by Grier, Sydney C.