OUTLINES FOR ARM POSITIONS IN GESTURE-LANGUAGE. 



N. B. — The gestures, to be indicated by corrected positions of arms and by dotted lines showing the 

 motion from the initial to the final positions (which are severally marked by an arrow-head and a cross — 

 see sheet of Examples), will be always shown as they appear to an observer facing the gesturer, the 

 front or side outline, or both, being used as most convenient. The special positions of hands and fingers 

 will be designated by reference to the "Types of Hand Positions." For brevity in the written descrip- 

 tion, "hand" may be used for "right hand," when that one alone is employed in any particular ges- 

 ture. In cases where the conception or origin of any sign is not obvious, if it can be ascertained or 

 suggested, a note of that added to the description would be highly acceptable. Associated facial expres- 

 sion or bodily posture which may accentuate or qualify a gesture is necessarily left to the ingenuity of 

 the contributor. 



Word or Idea expressed by Sign : 



DESCRIPTION: 



CONCEPTION OR ORIGIN: 



Tribe: 



Locality :., 



Observe}. 



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