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i and m look for the two free loops that were last manufactured. 
Trace the radial one @ around to the thumb, and the ulnar } around 
to the little finger, which will lead you to the two loops y and 2 re- 
quired. Slip these over the ¢ and /, respectively, into the palm. Close 
LH and pass proximal loops on back of 7 and m over the distal ones 
and drop into the palm. 
689. Now, again, place the two loops from #i and m onto Li and m 
distal to the loops already there and follow the procedure described 
in paragraph 687. 
Next follow the procedure described in paragraph 688 and so 
repeat the two processes alternately so far as the length of string 
will allow. 
Finally, shift the loops off Ai and m onto Ft and 7, pick up the 
loops from off Zz and m so as to place them on #7 and m, and, from 
off Z¢ and 7, slip the distal 
loop; i. e., the one not formed 
by a continuation of the RP u/ 
Zand F ra i, respectively. 
Now, draw out the hands 
gently, when the night clouds 
will make their appearance, 
and finally drop the loops off 
Ri and m, when the clouds 
will roll away, one after an- 
other, into daylight. 
690. Bush, palm trees. Ara. 
(fig. 305). 
BH.—Position 3. 
Keeping the left hand 
still, wind RA around back 
of the Z wrist, starting from 
its radial side, and into the 
loop so formed pass the RH 
again (A). 
BH.—Place 7 in ¢ loop and flatten out the hand. On each hand 
there is now a palmar string. 
LH.—With Rm pick up palmar string, from proximal side, and 
draw out. 
RH—Similarly, taking care that Zm passes through Am loop 
during the manipulation. 
BH.—Pull the double loop from off back of wrist, over the hand, 
into the palm. 
691. Dragon fly. Ava., Car., Tar. (fig. 306). 
BH —Position 3. 
Fic. 305.—Bush; palm trees. (Arawak.) 
