to learn

TO LEARN: Place the open palm of the left hand as if it were a book or printed page in front of self; with the other hand grasp imaginary knowledge from it with the fingers closing against the thumb and raise it to the forehead.

long time

LONG-TIME: Left hand prone pointing outward, and right index tip passed, along back of wrist up the arm followed by right tip of index of prone hand bent and resting on back of left prone closed hand.

letter

LETTER: Close right hand and extend thumb; wet the palm end of thumb on tongue and then throw it against the open left hand as if sticking on the stamp. (With end of thumb representing a stamp, wet on tongue and stick it on open left hand as on a letter).

law

LAW: Hold up open left hand, fingers up, pointing the thumb toward you; lift up the forefinger of right “G” hand and throw it against the palm of the left near the end of the fingers; strike the palm this way several times but each time striking it lower down. For “lawyer” add sign above described for “-er”.