RorH] STRING FIGURES, TRICKS, AND PUZZLES 545 
There is thus a double-string triangle with apex in mouth (A). 
Loosen one of the double strings off the toes and let it fall to the 
ground behind the base string, so as to form a central dependent 
loop (4). 
Pass this loop over the front of the triangle base, bring it up 
again behind, and to the front between its own two sides ((’). 
Spread out the ends of this loop in front of the triangle so that its 
corners project beyond the sides of the original triangle (/)). 
Bend these “corners” over, under, 
and out again, of the same two original 
sides (/’). 
Hold onto these corners, and let go 
the loop in the mouth. 
706. The woodpecker. Mak., Wap., 
Pat. (fig. 323). 
Use a comparatively long string, 
‘and rolling it round the left ankle, 
hold the remainder with BZ in position 
ill(@AS)E 
LH.—With back of Fz take up from 
proximal side the Z palmar string. 
RH.—With back of Zi take up from 
proximal side the # palmar string, 
keeping Z? within the 7 loop all the 
time. Through center of the diamond 
figure formed by the crossed loops 
passing over both indices pass the Z 
foot. Through the same opening pass 
the # foot. Now, let go the loops from 
all the digits except the thumbs, when 
the string will be found around the R 
F ankle (B). Pass the main loop of ic. 322—*Patois” fish, (War- 
the string over the foot onto the back of =~ ran) 
the leg (CD). With the left hand pull to left the main string at the 
back of the leg, at the same time (Z’) with the right hand, pulling to 
right the main string on front of the leg (7). 
Now, start again in similar fashion as at commencement, except 
that you pass the right foot through the center of the diamond 
and then the left, when on releasing the loops on the digits, except 
the thumbs, the string will be found back again around the left 
ankle. 
From the fact of the string being thus made to “jump” from one 
leg to the other and back again it is known as the woodpecker, 
which thus hops from tree (a leg) to tree. 
