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Fear, to be afraid, to cause fear — The two hands with the 

 fingers turned inwards opposite to the lower ribs, then brought 

 upwards with a tremulous movement, as if to represent the 

 common idea of the heart rising up to the throat, the three 

 last signs placed in the order given, would convey the idea 

 of a violent hurricane. 



Moon — The thumb and finger open are elevated towards 

 the right ear; this last sign is generally preceded by the sign 

 of the night, or darkness. 



Htat — The two hands raised as high as the head, and bend- 

 ing forwards horizontally, with the points of the fingers cur- 

 ving a little downwards. 



Clear — The hands are uplifted and spread both ways from 

 the head. 



Thunder — The sign of rain, accompanied by the voice 

 imitating the rumbling sound of thunder. 



Lightning — First the sign ox thunder, then open, or sepa- 

 rate the hands, and lastly bring the right hand down towards 

 the earth, in the centre of the opening just made. 



Male and female — Note, to distinguish between the male 

 and female, in all cases add for the male a fillip with the fore 

 finger of the right hand on the cheek, and for the female 

 bring the two hands open towards the breast, the fingers ap- 

 proaching, and then move them outwards. 



Gelt — Bring the fingers and thumb of the left hand toge- 

 ther as if something was held by them, then approach the right 

 hand, and make the motion of cutting across what is suppos- 

 ed to be held in the left hand, and then draw off the right 

 hand, as if pulling away what has been cut. 



Dunghill fowl — Bring the thumb and fingers of the right 

 hand together, and holding the hand moderately elevated, 

 move it across imitating the motion of the head of a cock in 

 walking. 



Turkey — The open hands brought up opposite to the shoul- 

 ders, and imitating slowly the motion of the wings of a bird, 

 to which add the last sign. 



