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26 Cross.—Place the hand, pointing upward before the face, palm to it; bend the fingers toward face like the talons of an eagle, repeating motion several times, and add meaning by expression of the face. IV, 57.

Angry.—With the fingers bent, talon-like, throw hand against the waist, partly at one side; give a tearing, upward motion against the body. Sometimes both hands are used.

Quarrel.—Hold the "G" hands out in front of you, forefingers pointed one toward the other; throw fingers at each other, and repeat several times, or let ends of fingers drop, and draw up again, imitating motion of roosters fighting. IV, 58.

Fight.—Throw the fists against opposite sides of the face at the same time.

Sweet (including size, form, etc., as well as taste).—Draw the ends of the fore and middle fingers, held together downward, across the center of the mouth. Used in connection with "smell" this means fragrant, etc. IV, 59.

Sour.—Throw the end of the forefinger toward or against the mouth, giving the expression of the face as if tasting something sour. IV, 60.

Bitter.—Made same way as for sour, then turn hand away and push palm out as if pushing away bitter medicine.

Friend, Friendship, etc.—Clasp the forefingers, one above the other, then bring them apart and clasp them again, but in the opposite direction, the hands changing their relative positions. IV, 61.

Enemy.—Draw the hands up, the right close to the body, forefinger extended and pointing away from you, and the other hand with forefinger in similar position but opposite and pointing toward the right finger; then draw both hands away, holding them momentarily in a menacing attitude. IV, 62.

Kind, Gentleness, etc.—Place both extended hands in front of you, palms toward you, one hand beyond the other a few inches; move hands one around the other in a circle like cars in a Ferris wheel. IV, 63.

Cruel, Rude, etc.—Bring both "G" hands out in front, forefingers extended, throw the end of the one against the other lengthwise, alternately pushing and drawing them the length of the fingers, repeating several times. The degree of cruelty