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Hell.— Sign "devil," then with the right "G" hand pointing down let the hand descend as far as it can. Swear, Curse. — Bring the palm of the "5" hand up to the mouth, closing it to "S;" draw it away and bring it down with some force. XIX, 360. Idol. — Draw the "C" or, better, the bent forefinger of the right "G" hand down across the face for picture; with the "I" hands outline in the air a supposed image, and put hands in attitude of prayer. Bible. — Sign for "Christ" (see preceding pages); then "book," placing the hands palm to palm for the backs of a book and opening them. Moses. — Place the thumb and forefinger against the sides of the head (one on either side near the temple) ; change to the position of the closed "0" hand as you draw them away from the head. Abraham. — Holding the left arm against the breast, the hand near the right shoulder, strike the outside of the forearm near the elbow with the right "A" hand. Saviour. — Cross the "A" hands at the wrists as if the hands were bound, and then bring the hands apart to indicate "free- dom" and add the sign for "-er" to indicate the person. Catholic. — Make the sign of the cross upon the forehead with the right "N" hand. Quaker. — Clasp the hands together, then rotate the thumbs, one around the other. Baptize. — Make sign for "water," then make motion of sprinkling water on the forehead; or (2) bring the "A" hands toward the right and make motion of immersing imaginary person. For Baptist make the second sign for "baptize" and "-er" to indicate the person. XIX, 361. Methodist. — Bend the fingers of the right "V" hand and place them in the left palm like "kneel." Presbyterian. — Place the ends of the fingers of the right "V" hand in the palm of the left, or strike the palm with the right "P" hand. Episcopal. — Bending the left arm against the body so the hand comes up near the right shoulder, place the forefinger of the right "G" hand against the outside of the wrist, then swing it down and around and strike it against the elbow, thus indicating the sleeves of the surplice. XIX, 362.