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Mathematical recreations and essays (1914)

Ball, W. W. Rouse (Walter William Rouse), 1850-1925 · London, Macmillan · leaf 374

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ingers from his thumbs, and drawing his hands apartremoves the string from Ps hands. The diagram represents the figure asseen by P. Gafs-Eye—see figure iii—also is formed by six loops, threeon each hand. There are two near (or radial) thumb strings,two far (or ulnar) index strings, while the radial… … Figure iii. Cafs-Eye. Cafs-Eye can be got from Scuffer-Trays thus. I suppose tbat Snuffer-Trays is held by Q. First. P inserts the thumb and index-finger of eachhand from below into those angles of the two side crosses of Snuffer-Trayswhich lie towards Qs hands, both thumbs being towards Qs left…

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