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Rh Mow.—Place right '5" [sic] hand on left and imitate motion of sickle in mowing.

Ornament, Adorn, etc.—Place closed hands together so the ends of the fingers all meet; separate and put them together again, giving both hands a twisting motion, and raising them at the same time; repeat several times.

Punish.—Holding the left hand out as if holding imaginary culprit, bring the right 'G" [sic] hand down as if using a switch on him.

Come.—Make motion as if motioning for some one to come to you, using both hands. Or, draw both "G" hands from side toward self, fingers pointing toward each other.

Continue.—Same position as in "stay," but let the motion be outward instead of downward, thus showing idea of continuity.

Disappear.—Place the right "5" hand with the fingers brought slightly together pointing up so the back rests in "C" of the other hand, let the hand slip down through the "C" and as it does so close it till when the right hand is gone the left hand will be making "O." IX, 190.

Melt, Fade, Die out, Dissolve, etc.—Hold up both "5" hands, fingers pointing up, palms toward you; let the hands drop gradually, drawing the ends of the fingers to position of "&." IX, 191.

Live.—Place both "5" hands against the body at waist one toward either side, thumbs up; draw hands upward, remaining against the body. IX, 192.

Breathe.—Place hands on chest, move them out and back against body, imitating action of lungs in breathing.

Die.—Hold out the open right hand in front from the side, palm down; give the hand an outward turn, bringing the palm up. IX, 193.

Dead.—Is indicated by "die" and "finished."

Bury.—Make motion of digging, one hand as a spade; then bring the top edges of the hands together, with them forming the mound on a grave.

Destroy.—Hold out both "5" hands, one above the other in front, palms facing; bring the hands together, closing them as if grasping something, so when they come together they meet closed fingers against fingers; rub the top hand across the lower as if grinding or mashing whatever was between to