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Rh Accept.—Hold out hands as if ready to receive something; then close hands while drawing them back toward you and turn ends almost against body. VIII, 172.

Move, Motion from one place to another.—Reach hands out toward one side, pick up imaginary object with thumb and fingers, and lift it over to the other side.

Meeting, Assembly, Gathering.—Hold out the slightly bent "5" hands, well in front at the sides; draw the hands together, closing them so the ends of the fingers and thumbs all meet together in front of you.

Play, Recreation, etc.—Hold "Y" hands out in front so the "horns" of the "Y" on one hand point toward those on the other; shake both hands up and down from the wrists repeatedly, moving the forearm, but slightly. The same sign when followed by sign for "meeting" is used to signify a party. To signify a play at the theater or acting, hold "A" hands in front, perpendicular; move up and down alternately. The open hand may also be used instead of the "A" hand. VIII, 173.

Take.—Reach out the hand, grasp imaginary object and draw it toward you.

Copy.—Holding the left open hand as a slate or paper, reach out the right "5" hand, close the ends of the fingers and thumb as if taking off something from imaginary page, and then withdraw hand and place it on left palm.

Buy.—"With the right hand as if holding money between the thumb and fingers place it, back down, in the palm of the left and then reach the right hand out as if offering the money to some one. VIII, 174.

Sell.—With thumbs and fingers together, as if holding something, lift the hands up in front so the ends will bend from the wrists and point down; without moving the arms give the hands a shaking motion outward. VIII, 175.

Owe, To indicate something is due another.—Place the end of forefinger of right "G" hand in palm of the left held upward; in this position move both hands forward toward imaginary person. To indicate the debt is due to oneself, with hands in similar position draw them toward you. VIII, 176.

Demand, Require of some one.—Same motion as in last sign, but hold the hand well out and throw the end of the finger somewhat forcibly on palm, drawing the hand back