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174 former right thumb loop), a middle loop (the former right wrist loop) and a far loop (the former right index loop). Put the right little finger through the near loop, from the near side (Fig. 395), and put the right thumb, from the near side,

through the near loop and the far loop, but not through the middle loop (Fig. 396). Turn the hands with their palms facing you, but do not draw the strings very tight (Fig. 397).

Ninth: Bend each index down, and take up on the back of the index the far thumb string (not the palmar string) (Fig. 398), and, pressing the thumb against the index to hold the string in place, straighten the index, turn the palm away from

you, and press down with the middle, ring and little fingers the far little finger string in order to extend the figure (Fig. 399).

If the "Three Stars" be not at once distinct, they can be worked into shape by alternately turning the palms toward vou and away from you, keeping the positions of the strings on the fingers unchanged.