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HOUSE OF THE BLOS-BIRD
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Let the far index strings slip over the knuckles of the middle, ring and little fingers to the back of the hand; straighten these fingers to release the little finger
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strings held under them, the loop itself, however, remaining on the little finger.
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Let the former index loops slip down on the wrists. Draw the strings tight (Fig. 361).
Fourth: Bend each index down into the little finger loop, and draw toward you the near little finger string, then still holding this string put the index down into the thumb loop (Fig. 362, Right hand), and pick up the far thumb string by turning the palm away from you and straightening the index (Fig. 362, Left hand). Separate the hands (Fig. 363).