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Rh Dish.—Sign for "bone," then with the ends of the hands together draw them toward self in a curve, bringing the heels together and thus indicating the round shape of a dish.

Knife.—Whittle against the left forefinger with the right "H" hand.

Fork.—Make a fork with the right "V" hand and "stab" it against the left palm.

Spoon.—Imitate the use of a spoon with the right "H" hand.

Road.—Holding the open hands palm to palm and pointing forward, carry them forward as if they represented the sides of a road.

Fence.—Lock the ends of the "5" hands and place at the side, then draw apart.

Rubber.—Strike the upper teeth from below with the end of the thumb of the right "A" hand, carrying the hand outward.

Watch.—Make motion of drawing a watch from the pocket and carrying it to the ear.

Democrat.—Shake the right "D" hand.

Republican.—Shake the right "R" hand.

Room.—Represent the four sides of a room, first by placing the hands on opposite sides, and then opposite in front; in the first the hands are palm to palm and in the last the palm of the right, being farthest out, is toward the back of the left.

List.—With the open left hand as a paper or pad strike it with the end of the open right hand, first at the top and repeatedly farther down each time, representing a number of things put down or inventoried.

Chair.—Point the forefingers of the "G" hands down, holding the hands apart the distance of the legs; carry the hands back and represent the hind legs and then sign "sit."

Table.—Same, but finish by drawing the hands, palms down, apart to represent the top of a table.

Key.—Twist the crooked forefinger of the right "G" hand in the center of the left palm.

Soap.—Draw the end of the right open hand downward against the palm of the open left.

Humbug, Impostor.—Place the bent hands one against the back of the other in front, palms toward self, and bend both hands together downward, bending from the knuckle joints. XXII, 400.