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pendicularly, and the hands are then passed by each other 

 transversely in front of the breast, so as nearly to exchange 

 positions. 



27. Inquiry — The hand held up with the thumb near the 

 face, and the palm directed towards the person of whom the 

 inquiry is making, it is then rotated upon the wrist two or 

 three times edgewise, to denote uncertainty. 



28. Truth- — The fore finger passed, in the attitude of 

 pointing, from the mouth forward in a line curving a little 

 upward, the other fingers being carefully closed. 



29. Lie — The fore and middle fingers extended, passed 

 two or three times from the mouth forward, they are joined 

 at the mouth, but separate as they depart from it, indicating 

 that the words go in different directions. 



30. It is so — The motion is somewhat like 28, but the fin- 

 ger is held rather more upright, and is passed nearly straight 

 forward from opposite the breast, and when at the end of its 

 course, it seems gently to strike something, though with a 

 rather slow and not suddenly accelerated motion. 



31. Sit down — The fist is clenched, and the motion of it 

 is then the same as if it held a staff, and gently stamped it 

 upon the earth, two or three times. 



32. Travelling with great rapidity — The hands are held 

 edge up, extended forward and a little sideways, one in ad- 

 vance of the other, though parallel, they then are agitated a 

 little in the manner of a fan, though with a much more rapid 

 and not so wide a motion, the arms being at rest. 



33. Running- — The arm nearly doubled upon itself, and 

 then the elbow thrown forward and backward, as in the act 

 of running. 



34. Hiding on horseback— The index and middle finger of 

 the right hand, are straddled over the left index finger, re- 

 presenting the rider and the horse, these are then jolted for- 

 ward to represent the trotting motion of the horse. 



35. Knife — Hold the left hand clenched near the mouth, 



