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118 left hand lift the loop from the right index and place it on the right thumb. This movement can also be made by putting each thumb from below into the index loop and withdrawing the index.

Fourth: With the thumb and index of the fight hand pick up the string on the back of the left hand, and put the loop on the left middle finger only (Fig. 262).

With the thumb and index of the left hand pick up the string on the back of the right hand, and put the loop on the right middle finger only. Separate the hands.

Fifth: Turning the pa!ms slightly toward you, bend each little finger down over the far middle finger string, and take up from below on the back of the finger the near little finger string (Fig. 263), and return the little finger to its former position, being careful not to allow the far little finger string to slip off the little finger. After this movement you have on each hand a loop on the thumb and a loop on the middle finger, and two far little finger strings forming a loop around the far middle finger string between the little finger and the ring finger (Fig. 264).

Sixth: With the thumb and index of the right hand pick up the lower left far little finger string (the one which runs straight across to the right little finger), and, drawing it over the tip of the left little finger, let it fall on the palmar side (Fig. 265), being careful not to disturb

the upper far little finger string (the one that crosses over to the far side of the right thumb). With the thumb and index of the left hand, in the same way pick up the lower fight far little finger string, lift it over the tip of the right little finger, and drop it on the palmar side. Separate the hands (Fig. 266).