EXAMPLES.

Word or idea expressed by sign:  To cut, with an ax.

DESCRIPTION.

[Illustration:  Fig. 343.]

With the right hand flattened (X changed to right instead of left), palm upward, move it downward to the left side repeatedly from different elevations, ending each stroke at the same point.  Fig. 343.

CONCEPTION OR ORIGIN.

From the act of felling a tree.

Word or idea expressed by sign:  A lie.

DESCRIPTION.

Touch the left breast over the heart, and pass the hand forward from the mouth, the two first fingers only being extended and slightly separated (L, 1—­with thumb resting on third finger, Fig. 344a).  Fig. 344.

CONCEPTION OR ORIGIN.

Double-tongued.

[Illustration:  L1, Fig. 344a.]

[Illustration:  Fig. 344.]

Word or idea expressed by sign:  To ride.

[Illustration:  N1 Fig. 345a.]

DESCRIPTION.

[Illustration:  Fig. 345.]

Place the first two fingers of the right hand, thumb extended (N 1, Fig. 345a) downward, astraddle the first two joined and straight fingers of the left (T 1, Fig. 345b), sidewise, to the right, then make several short, arched movements forward with hands so joined.  Fig. 345.

CONCEPTION OR ORIGIN.

The horse mounted and in motion.

[Illustration:  T1 Fig. 345b.]

Word or idea expressed by signs:  I am going home.

DESCRIPTION.

[Illustration:  Fig. 346.]

(1) Touch the middle of the breast with the extended index (K), then (2) pass it slowly downward and outward to the right, and when the hand is at arm’s length, at the height of the shoulder, (3) clinch it (A) suddenly and throw it edgewise toward the ground.  Fig. 346.

CONCEPTION OR ORIGIN.

(1) I, personality; (2) motion and direction; (3) locality of my possessions—­home.

EXPLANATION OF MARKS.

The following indicative marks are used in the above examples: 

...........Dotted lines indicate movements to place the hand and arm
in position to commence the sign and not forming part of it.

-----------Short dashes indicate the course of hand employed in the
sign, when made rapidly.

—­ —­ —­ —­Longer dashes indicate a less rapid movement.

——­ ——­ Broken lines represent slow movement.

> Indicates commencement of movement in representing sign, or part of sign.

X Represents the termination of movements.

[Symbol:  Circle about a dot] Indicates the point in the gesture line at which the hand position is changed.

INDEX.