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HAND. A member of the human body, at the extremity of the 

 arm. The mechanism of the hand is excellently fitted for the various 

 uses and occasions we have for it, and the great number of arts and 

 manufactures in which it is to be employed. It consists of a corn- 

 pages of nerves, and little bones jointed into each other, which give 

 it a great degree of strength, arid at the same time an unusual flexi- 

 bility, to enable it to handle adjacent bodies, lay hold of them, and 

 grasp them, in order either to draw them towards us or thrust them 

 ofF. Anaxagorous is said to have maintained, that man owes all his 

 wisdom, knowledge, and superiority over other animals, to the use of 

 his hands. The right hand was the place of honor and respect. 

 Amongst the Greeks and Romans it was customary for inferiors to 

 walk on the left hand of superiors, that the right hand might be 

 ready to afford protection and defence to their left side, which, on 

 account of the awkwardness of the left hand, was more exposed to 

 danger. 



HAND AND HORSE GRAIN MILL. In many localities, and 

 particular!) in seasons of drought, farmers are subjected to material 

 inconvenience in having their grain ground. This usually happens 



HAND AND HORSE GRAIN MILL. 



when time can least be spared to go a long distance for it, in the sea- 

 son of hay-making and harvesting To relieve them from this incon- 



