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156 Thirteenth: Release the loops from the little fingers, and turn the palms away from you, and the figure is extended between the thumbs and the middle and index fingers held close together (Fig. 348).

I have put "Ten Men" as the first of a series of five closely related Caroline Islands figures, which, after Opening A, begin by having additional index loops

formed from the far little finger string. As the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh movements are repetitions of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth, the figure is more simple than at first sight it appears to be.

A VARIATION OF "TEN MEN" Dr. Furness obtained this figure also from "Emily," the Natik woman.

First, Second and Third movements are the same as the First, Second and Third of "Ten Men."

Fourth: Pass each thumb away from you under the index loops, and pick up on the back of the thumb the near little finger string, and drawing the thumb toward

you pick up also on its back the lower far index string and return the thumb to its position (Fig. 349).