230 The Book of Woodcraft 



Stop (one hand raised, flat; palm forward); 



Gently or Go easy (like "stop," but hand gently waved 

 from side to side); 



Good-bye (hand high, flat, palm down, fingers wagged 

 all together) ; 



Up (forefinger pointed and moved upward); 



Down (ditto downward) ; 



Silence or hush (forefinger across hps) ; 



Listen (flat hand behind ear); 



Whisper (silently move lips, holding flat hand at one 

 side of mouth); 



Friendship (hands clasped) ; 



Threatening (fist shaken at person); 



Warning (forefinger gently shaken at a slight angle 

 toward person); 



He is cross (forefinger crossed level); 



Shame on you (right forefinger drawn across left toward 

 person several times); 



Scorn (turning away and throwing an imaginary handful 

 of sand toward person); 



Insolent defiance (thumb to nose tip, fingers fully 

 spread) ; 



Surrender (both hands raised high and flat to show no 

 weapons) ; 



Crazy (with forefinger make a little circle on forehead 

 then point to person); 



Look there (pointing); 



Applause (silently make as though clapping hands); 



Victory (one hand high above head as though waving 

 hat); 



Indifference (a shoulder shrug); 



Ignorance (a shrug and headshake combined) ; 



Pay (hand held out half open, forefinger and thumb 

 r iijbed together); 



