Rigging of guns on HMS Victory

Y.T. said:
I had looked at many pictures of guns rigging from HMS Victory museum. I cannot understand how the thin rope rigging with blocks and hooks is designed. Is each one with two double blocks or it is with one double and one single block? It also looks as the loose end is being threaded through hook rings on each end. After that end is thied over the center of the rope rigging bunch. Am I correct? Please help. Here is sample picture.

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to me, it is fully correct for a British ship. the Oriental ones, somewhat different
 
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