this book), but we have no information as to their methods of forming it or that they fully complete the figure by pulling up the ridge-pole.

Two persons (A and B) and two loops of string are required for this figure.

First: Each person takes a loop and proceeds to form Opening A.

Second: They then stand close together facing each other, and each turns his hands with the thumbs up and the fingers directed toward the other person. Then A passes his hands away from him through the index loops of the figure held on the hands of B. B then draws his hands toward him, but leaves his index loops on the wrists of A (Figs. 456, 457).

Third: B passes his hands away from him through the index loops of the figure held on the hands of A. A draws his hands toward him, but leaves his index loops on the wrists of B (Fig. 458).