Fifth: Withdraw the thumbs from their loops, and transfer each index loop to the thumb by putting the thumb from below into it and withdrawing the index (Fig. 364).
Sixth: With the thumb and index of the right hand take from the left hand the two loops passing around the left wrist, and put them again on the left hand in the
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First Position. With the thumb and index of the left hand] take from the fight hand the two loops passing around the right wrist, and put them again on the right hand in the First Position (Fig. 365).
Seventh: Bend each index down into the little finger loop, and draw toward you the near little finger string (Fig. 366), then, still holding this string, put the index down into the thumb loop (Fig. 367, Right hand), and pick up the far thumb
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string by turning the palm away from you and straightening the index (Fig. 367, Left hand), being careful to keep all the strings on the thumbs.
Eighth: Bend the middle, ring and little fingers of each hand down over all the far little finger strings, and bring the two far little finger strings that pass directly
