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Rh not quite against, the body just above the waist, tap the forearm well over near the elbow with the end of the finger or the right "G" hand. To emphasize the verb form after the sign above hold out the right hand and motion with the finger as if calling some one to come.

Ascend.—Make the natural motion of lifting the right hand upward, bringing the ends of the fingers pointing upward at the conclusion.

Shave, Razor.—With the right "Y" hand representing the razor and the thumb the blade, draw it down one side of the face as in the act of shaving.

Beard.—Draw the hand, (fingers on one side and thumb on the other) down the sides of the face.

Sew.—Imitate the action of sewing in natural signs.

Thread, String.—Grasp the end of the little finger of the horizontal "I" hand with the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and then draw it away as if drawing thread from a spool.

Rope.—Grasp the little finger as above but with the fingers of the right "R" hand and continue the right hand as "R" in bringing it away.

Needle.—Place the end of the thumb of the right hand at the knuckle of the left and the ends of the forefingers together so that the thumb and forefinger of the right hand forms an arch along the edge of the left forefinger. Draw the right thumb and forefinger together along the edge of the left till they come together.

Button.—Push the end of the right thumb up through or between the first two fingers of the left hand with a twist and continue twisting the thumb.

Automobile.—Make motion of steering an auto. There are variations of this sign according to locality. Some make simply the sign for "machine" that is, with the fingers of the hands locked together in a position of the cogs of a wheel, they are given several half turns together up and down.

Tent.—Illustrate the shape of a tent with the two "V" hands with ends of fingers together as the apex. With an outward and downward motion represent an extension of the sides of the tent.

Camp.—Make the sign for "tent" several times to indicate a number of camps.