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A MANUAL OF SIGNS
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broadening in smiles, then bring the hands away with the fingers moving from the knuckles in a rapid up-and-down motion to indicate the "beams of joy" radiating from the face, and look as cheerful as you can.

Sorry, Sorrow, etc.—With the hand in position of "A" rub it in a circular motion over the heart, with appropriate expression. IV, 50.

Sad, Sadness, Dejected, Gloomy, etc.—Hold the hands in front of the face, fingers extended and apart, and pointing up; bring the hand down a little way with a jerk and bend the head slightly over as the hand falls, indicating a dejected attitude. IV, 51.

Feel.—Place end of the middle finger, with others extended and held away, against the heart and draw it up a little way. IV, 52.

Taste.—Place the finger on the tip of the tongue as in act of tasting.

Hear (idea of sound).—Place finger at ear as if listening.

See (idea of vision).—With hand as in "V" bring the fingers (forefinger and middle) up astraddle the nose with the ends on the face just below the eyes; move the hand outward, the ends of the fingers representing direction of the sight. IV, 53.

Look.—Same as "see," but instead of moving hand as above turn the "V" and point ends of fingers outward. IV, 54.

Smell.—Move the palm up before tip of nose, as if presenting something to be smelled.

Sick.—Place the end of the right middle finger (with others extended and held away) on the centre of the forehead and that of the left hand at the pit of the stomach, and bend slightly over, as if in some distress. IV, 55.

Well.—Place hands, one on each side of the breast, palms toward you; close the hands as you draw them away and move them down with a jerk. IV, 56.

Pain.—Place hands in front of you with only forefingers extended and pointing toward each other several inches apart, then throw them at each other without touching the ends together; pain in any part of the body in indicated by placing the hands over that part of the body and making the motion; for instance, in headache the fingers are thrown at each other across the forehead.