are three near strings; an upper far string passing from side to side, and two strings which may be called lower far index strings; together they come through a tight loop around the base of the index.
Fourth: Pass each thumb away from you over these two far index strings and under all the other strings, and with the tip of the middle finger press down
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the upper straight far index string until it is over the back of the thumb, then catch it on the thumb and bring it back toward you as you return the thumb to its position (Fig. 327).
Fifth: Turn each index down and away from you, and let the upper three near index strings slip over its tip; this leaves one loop on the index. Separate the hands
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(Fig. 328). There is now a loop on each thumb, a loop on each little finger and a loop on each index.
Sixth: Transfer the thumb loops to the index fingers by putting each index from below into the thumb loop, and withdrawing the thumb and returning the index to its position (Fig. 329).
Seventh: Put each thumb from below into the lower index loop, and with the tip of the middle finger press down the upper far index string until it is over the back
