RoTH] STRING FIGURES, TRICKS, AND PUZZLES 523 
665. Beetle. War. (fig. 283). This figure is practically identical 
with that of the Sun (sec. 659), although commenced with a different 
opening. 
BH —String in position 1, opening B. 
BH.—Hook 7 over distal side of double palmar string, through its 
own loop into the palm, and keep there. Now stretch the hands apart, 
at the same time slipping off all three loops from the backs of their 
respective digits, those from off the ¢ and 7 being dropped altogether. 
The figure now consists of two double loops lying on the distal side of 
two transverse palmar strings, as in figure 282 A. 
Turn over the whole figure on its own axis so that the double loops 
lie on the proximal side of the two transverse strings. 
BH.—Replace top of 7 by inserting the ¢ and 7 into the double loop 
from the proximal side. 
Continue now exactly as 
with the board (sec. 664, 
fourth paragraph). The 
three loops represent the in- 
sect’s head, thorax, and abdo- 
men, respectively. 
666. The “ quake” or bas- 
ket. War. (fig. 284). 
BH.—String in position 1, 
opening B. 
LH.—Close. Raise loop on 
back of 2, and inserting 727 in 
it, draw it out and open LH. 
RH.—Close. Raise proxi- 
mal over distal loop on back 
of 7, and inserting Z2 into proximal one, draw it out and open RH; 
i. e., “ exchange ” loops (sec. 638). 
LH.—With Ri and ¢ passed within Zi loop, take up the double w/ ¢ 
and ra Z strings, remove the ¢ and / loops from off their respective 
fingers, letting the 7 loop drop off the hand altogether in the process, 
and replace them. 
RH.—Siunilarly. 
LH .—Insert Ri from proximal side under the double palmar string 
at its center and draw out. 
RH—Similarly. 
667. Bird’s nest. War. (fig. 285). 
BH.—Place string in position 1, opening C. 
BH.—Release ¢ loops, and place ra / strings on ra side of ¢. 
LH.—Draw out palmar string by inserting #7 from proximal side, 
and pull out. 
Fic. 284.—Quake or basket. (Warrau.) 
