rovH] STRING FIGURES, TRICKS, AND PUZZLES 511 
Passing Ri and m within this loop, pull out from their distal sides 
respectively the Z ra ¢ string and the Z u/ string (&) and place the 
loops so drawn out over Zi and m, behind which they are let hang 
on dorsum of LH. 
With #7 and m pull out from distal side the two central loops a b 
on Z palmar string (C). 
There are now two loops on PH, and four on LH, viz. on ¢, , m, 
and ?. 
LH.—The two loops on PH are next passed over the Z dorsal 7 and 
m loops so as to lie proximal to them. Take up the two distal loops 
with backs of Am and 7 and after drawing out, slip the remaining 
Im and i dorsal loops over into ZH palm. 
There are now two loops on #H,i.e.,0n m and 7,and two loops on 
LH, i.e.,¢and 7, with a central“ diamond ” figure (P). But this dia- 
mond results from the more or less close apposition of four loops. 
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Fic. 264. Palm tree. (Arawak, etc.) 
Separate the two loops on the RH side of the diamond until they 
are about three-quarters inch apart, and for the present call x the 
little piece of string which separates them. 
Pass the two PH loops back again over onto the dorsums of cor- 
responding fingers on LH and gently pull on them behind it until 
the x on the palmar surface at bases of Zi and m prevents them being 
dragged any farther over onto the dorsum. 
There now lie on the palmar aspect of the fork between Zz and m 
two loops on # with two distal ends passing between the fork just 
mentioned and two proximal ends spreading out into the palm. Slip 
Rm and i close up and upon the left palm underneath all the other 
strings, and with them hook onto the two proximal ends from the 
distal side and draw them out (2). 
