ROTH] STRING FIGURES, TRICKS, AND PUZZLES 539 
Double the string and place it over ¢ and 7 of each hand, position 
3, opening A, holding it firmly in the palms with the m, 7, and /. 
The ¢ and z are kept wide 
apart (fig. 309 A). 
Hook each 7 from proxi- 
mal side into the loop on 
the opposite hand, draw these 
fingers apart, at the same 
time rotating them inward 
(i. e., toward you) and up- 
ward, and slipping out the 
thumbs (2B). 
It will be noticed that the 
ra and ul z strings of each 
hand cross one another in two 
places. The next two manipu- 
lations take place proximal to 
this crossing. On the left 
hand insert the Z¢ between 
the R ra and wi 7 strings and 
with back of top of thumb 
hook up toward you the 
R ra one. On the right 
hand pass the # ¢ distal to the 
LZ ul i string, and insert it from the w/ side, between the Z 7a and 
ul i strings (C). 
Now hook up, with front of ¢, the Z va i string, and return the 
thumb, with the string, to its original position (fig. 310 D). 
Draw the hands apart and 
slip the loops off Z# and Ri 
(Z). 
On RH insert the 7 into 
the ¢ loop. On LH insert 
the ¢ into the 7 loop, and 
manipulate until the com- 
pleted figure is obtained. 
Fic, 310.—Ite palm. (Vinal stages.) 
Fic, 311.—Mosquito. (Warrau.) 
695. Mosquito. War. (fig. 311). 
Use a comparatively short string. 
BH —String in position 4. 
LH.—Pass ¢ over distal side of proximal radial loop and hook up 
with back of its tip the distal w/ 7 string. 
RH.—Pass ¢ over distal side of proximal radial 7 string and hook 
up with back of its tip the proximal u/ 7 string. 
