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62 Sleep.—Draw the right "5" hand down across the length of the face, touching the palm against it.

Wake.—Place the closed "O" hands at the side of the eyes (one on either side) and quickly open the thumb and forefinger thus representing the opening of the eyelids.

Scatter.—Draw the "&" hands up against the breast, end to end, then throw them both outward toward the side, opening the hands to "5".

Beg, Ask Alms.—Hold out the right hand as a beggar does and draw it toward self several times, bending the fingers toward you at the same time. Repeat several times.

Wash.—Rub the "A" hands, fingers across fingers, as one does in rubbing clothes in the wash. If it is to wash the hands or face simply imitate these actions in natural signs.

Accompany.—Make the sign for "with" and move it forward indicating motion forward. To express the idea of wandering around with move the hands forward in a sort of zigzag manner.

Compare.—Holding the open hands outward and lifted at an angle of 45 degrees, breast high, palms opposite, bring them inward and up before you side by side as if looking at and comparing the palms.

Found, Establish.—Holding out the left hand, palm down, carefully lift the right "A" hand and set it upon the back of the left as if placing something there firmly.

Foundation.—Make the sign for building upward and then place the right "A" hand as above.

Cut.—With the right "H" hand as a pair of scissors imitate the action of cutting, using the end of the left hand to represent what is cut. Or with the right "H" hand representing the blade of a knife make a motion downward with it as if cutting off something.

Scissors.—Open and close the two fingers of the right "H" hand imitating the action of scissors blades.

Weigh.—Hold the two "F" hands out breast high, as if balancing them and then raise and lower them alternately as if they were the balances of a pair of scales. Or, place the forefinger of the right "G" hand across that of the left "G" hand and let it bend, first on one side and then on the other as if balancing it.

Temptation, Tempt.—Holding the left forearm toward, but