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Show 20 DAY- TODAY. 4. Simply make a circle with the forefingers of both hands. ( Burton.) The round disk. 5. Place both hands at some distance in front of the breast, apart, and backs downward ( Wied.) 6. Bring both hands simultaneously from a position in front of the body, fingers extended and joined, palms down one above the other, forearms horizontal, in a circularly separating manner to their respective sides, palms up and forearms horizontal; L e., " Everything is open." ( Lemly.) 7. Both hands raised in front of and a little higher than the head, fingers of both hands horizontal, extended, and meeting at the tips, palms of hands downward, and arms bowed; open up the hands with fingers perpendicular, and at once carry the arms out to their full extent to the sides of the body, bringing the palms up. " The opening of the day from above. The dispersion of darkness." ( McCkesney.) The French deaf- mutes fold the hands upon each other and the breast, then raise them, palms inward, to beyond each side of the head. To- day, this day, has four widely discrepant signs in, at least, appearance. In one, the nose is touched with the index tip, followed by a motion of the fist toward the ground { Burton), perhaps including the idea of " now," " here." In another, both hands are extended, palms outward, and swept slowly forward and to each side. ( Titchkemdtski.) This may combine the idea of now with openness, the first part of it resembling the general deaf-mute sign for " here" or " now." A third observer gives as used for the idea of the present day the sign also used for " hour," viz: join the tips of the thumb and forefinger of the same hand, the interior outline approximating a circle, and let the hand pause at the proper altitude east or west of the assumed meridian. ( Lemly.) A fourth reports a compound sign: First make the following sign, which is that for " now." Forefinger of right hand ( of which the other fingers are closed) extended, raise the arm perpendicularly a little above the right side of the head, so that the extended finger will point to the center of the heavens and then brought down on a level with the right breast, forefinger still pointing up, and immediately carry it to the position required in mak- |