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104 France. — Holding out the "F" hand well toward the left, draw it across in front of self from left to right, giving the hand a twist meanwhile so the hand is changed from a position of thumb on top to palm down. Germany. — Cross the hands in front, diagonally, so the wrist of the right "5" hand rests upon the wrist of the left and work the fingers of both hands. XX, 368. Holland. — Place the thumb of the "Y" hand pointing out- ward, against the mouth, and draw it downward a distance and then out, representing the long stem and bowl of a pipe. Denmark. — Describe a circle with the "D" hand in front of the forehead. Norway. — Describe a motion with the "N" hand in front of the forehead. Sweden. — Describe a circle with the "S" hand in front of the forehead. Spain. — Lock the forefingers of the "G" hands under the chin. XX, 369. Italy. — With the little finger of the "I" hand trace a cross upon the center of the forehead. Rome. — Place the ends of the fingers of the "N" hand against the center of the forehead; lift it away and bring it down, placing it upon the end of the nose. Note that the ends of the fingers trace the outline of the prominent nose. XX, 370. Greece. — Place the forefinger of the "G" hand upon the nose, pointing upward, letting the knuckle rest between the eyes, and then draw the finger down the length of nose. Note that this indicates the straight nose of the Greek. XX, 371. Turkey. — Place the closed " C " hand a little above the fore- head, thus representing the crescent. Switzerland. — Place the end of the right "B" hand against the forehead; withdraw it, twist the hand around so the palm is out and strike the side of the head with the back of the hand. Russia. — Place the "C" hands against the opposite sides of the waist. Egypt. — Place the end of the open right hand on the end of the nose ; withdraw it, describe circle above the nose, and bring the end of the hand at rest on the nose as at first. Africa. — Place the end of the forefinger of the right "G" hand upon the end of the nose, withdraw and describe a circle above it and bring to rest again as at first.