String Figures; A Study of Cat's-Cradle in Many Lands (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...the First, Second and Third of "Ten Men." Fourth: Pass each thumb away from you under the index loops, and pick up on the back of the thumb the near little finger string, and drawing the thumb toward Fifth: The same as the Fifth of "Ten Men." you pick up also on its back the lower far index string and return the thumb to its position (Fig. 349). Sixth: With the teeth pick up both the right lower near thumb strings close to the right thumb, and draw them over the tip of the thumb, and let them drop on the palmar side, being careful not to disturb the upper thumb loop. In the same manner with the teeth draw the two left lower near thumb strings over the tip of the left thumb. Seventh and Eighth: The same as the Seventh and Eighth of "Ten Men." Ninth: Repeat the Fourth movement (Fig. 350). Tenth: The same as Fifth movement of "Ten Men." Eleventh: Repeat the Sixth movement. Twelfth and Thirteenth: The same as Twelfth and Thirteenth of "Ten Men" (Fig-35O This figure is like "Ten Men"; the difference is produced in the Fourth movement, where you draw toward you on the thumb the lower far index string in addition to the near little finger string. CAROLINE ISLANDS TRIANGLES The Natik woman, "Emily," who taught Dr. Fumess this figure had no name for it. I call it the "Triangles" until the proper name can be discovered. First, Second and Third: The same as First, Second and Third movements of "Ten Men." Fourth: Bend each thumb away from you over the lower near index string, pick up from below on the back of the thumb the two far index strings (Fig. 352), and return the thumb to its position. This movement draws the far index strings toward you between the upper and lower near in...