1920] on String Figures 109 



Pass the thumbs distal to the proximal radial index string and pick 

 up from the proximal side the proximal ulnar index string. 



Pass the thumbs distal to the distal radial index string and pick up 

 from the proximal side the distant ulnar index string. 



Pass the little fingers distal to the distal radial index string and pick 

 up from the proximal side the proximal radial index string. 



Each little finger is now in a triangle ; pass the index fingers into this 

 triangle from the distal side, and turning them up towards you 

 pick up on their tips the oblique string (i.e. the distal radial 

 index string). Release thumbs. 



There is now a W-shaped figure between the hands ; with the backs 

 of the thumbs pick up its outer arms. Release indices (three 

 loops from each), and extend. 



Pass indices proximally (from the ulnar side) into the thumb-loops 

 and take up the ulnar thumb strings ; lift this loop off the 

 thumbs. 



Pass the thumbs proximal to the index loops and distal to the ulnar 

 little-finger string, turn them down and up towards you, thus 

 picking up on their backs the ulnar little-finger string. 



Pass the right thumb and index distally through the left index loop, 

 lift the loop off the left thumb, bring it up through the left 

 index loop, and replace it on the thumb without twisting it. 

 Repeat with the little-finger loop. Take off the left index loop 

 and put it over the whole left hand, saying " Down she go." 

 Repeat with the corresponding right-hand loops. 



There are now loops on each wrist, thumb and little finger. With 

 the right thumb and index take hold of the left ulnar thumb 

 and radial little-finger strings ; remove the left hand from the 

 figure. With the left thumb and index take hold of these two 

 strings where they were held by the right thumb and index, 

 also grasp the corresponding right ulnar thumb and radial little- 

 finger strings and remove the right hand. 



There are now four loops held by the left thumb and index — two 

 original thumb loops (which should be on the radial side of the 

 thumb), and two original little-finger loops (which should be on 

 the ulnar side of the index finger). 



Pass the right thumb and index between the two original thumb loops 

 and separating the two digits pick up on them the two loops. 

 Take the two remaining loops held between the left thumb and 

 index in the right thumb and index and remove the left hand. 

 Pass the left thumb and index between the two original little-finger 

 loops, and separating the two digits pick up on them the two 

 loops. Extend and pull tight. 

 Hold the right ulnar thumb and radial little-finger strings in the 

 mouth and release right hand. Pass the right fingers towards 

 you horizontally through the two pendant mouth strings and 

 release mouth. 



