LITTLE: In the closed “O” hand rub the end of the thumb against the end of the forefinger.
a little (quantity)
Author: Katherine Brown
year
YEAR: Place the “S” hands one above the other; with the right hand now encircle the left, passing the hand outward, and bring to rest in original position.
month
MONTH: Hold out the left “G” hand, forefinger pointing upward; beginning at the upper end of the left forefinger, draw the end of the forefinger of the right “G” hand down its entire length. “Next month” is indicated by following the sign by the sign for “future” and last month is indicated by following the sign by that for “ago.”
week
WEEK: Right index laid prone on left supine palm and lifted up out to the right. (If this hand is lifted up to become “V” hand it denotes two weeks, etc.) (Weekly: “Week” repeated). (Next week: “Next” “Week” or “Future” “Week”). (Last week: “Past” “Week” or “Last” “Week”).
tomorrow
TOMORROW: Place the right “A” hand against the right cheek with the thumb pointing backward; give the hand a twist outward so that the thumb, describing a semi-circle, points to the front while the hand is brought out beyond the face.
yesterday
YESTERDAY: Place the “Y” hand with the end of the thumb at the corner of the mouth; throw the hand back and bring the thumb against the cheek again near the ear, or carry it a little farther back and throw it over the shoulder.
evening
EVENING, NIGHT: Rest the wrist with the bent right hand upon the edge of the left “B” hand and turn the hand downward.
noon
NOON: Right perpendicular forearm pointing to the zenith, palm leftward. (Mid-day).
morning
MORNING: Extend the right arm as in day, but with the open hand palm up; place the edge of the left open hand upon the forearm near the elbow. Or, (2)Instead of placing the left hand so far back place it on the wrist.
day
DAY: Hold the right “G” hand out, pointing away from the body toward the right side, the arm held straight from the elbow; place the open left hand against the arm near the elbow and holding it there turn the right arm with the elbow as a pivot toward the left and describe a semi-circle with the right hand. When the right hand comes to rest it should be near the left arm pointing to the elbow. Sometimes the sign is made the other way, by placing the right hand near the left elbow, as in the last position, first and moving it from left to right.
Note: Any part of the day may be indicated by stopping the hand in the sign when it points at the position of the sun at the designated time, as the hand is supposed to represent the course of the sun.