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One-handed Sign for I.

I

One-handed Sign for I.

Two-handed Sign for I.

I

Two-handed Sign for I.

This diagram shows a hand gesture that represents indexing or cautioning.

Indexing

This diagram shows a hand gesture that represents indexing or cautioning.

1. Collar bone 2. Left Lung 3. Breast Bone 4. Right Lung 5. Ribs 6. Right lobe of the liver 7. Left lobe of the liver 8. Cartilage 9. Stomach 10. Spleen 11. Descending colon 12. Transverse colon 13. Ascending colon 14. Omentum 15. Coecum 16. Verniform appendix 17.Mesentery 18. Small intestines 19. Sigmoid Flexure 20. Bladder

Internal Anatomy

1. Collar bone 2. Left Lung 3. Breast Bone 4. Right Lung 5. Ribs 6. Right lobe of the liver 7. Left…

One-handed Sign for J.

J

One-handed Sign for J.

Two-handed Sign for J.

J

Two-handed Sign for J.

"Planes are to be met with in great variety, the most usual for ordinary carpentry being the jack plane." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Jack Plane

"Planes are to be met with in great variety, the most usual for ordinary carpentry being the jack plane."…

One-handed Sign for K.

K

One-handed Sign for K.

Two-handed Sign for K.

K

Two-handed Sign for K.

One-handed Sign for L.

L

One-handed Sign for L.

Two-handed Sign for L.

L

Two-handed Sign for L.

When divided, the leaf resembles a hand.

Palmate Leaf

When divided, the leaf resembles a hand.

"Lines of force of a circular loop. If a current flow through the loop in the direction indicated, the lines of force both inside and outside the loop, will cross the plane of the loop at right angles, and all those which cross the loop on the inside will pass through the plane in one direction...while all on the outside will return through the plane in the opposite direction." -Hawkins, 1917

Lines of Force

"Lines of force of a circular loop. If a current flow through the loop in the direction indicated, the…

One-handed Sign for M.

M

One-handed Sign for M.

Two-handed Sign for M.

M

Two-handed Sign for M.

An illustration of a man holding a bunch of balloons and handing a young girl a single balloon.

Man Handing Young Girl Balloon

An illustration of a man holding a bunch of balloons and handing a young girl a single balloon.

An illustration of a man standing in the palm of a hand.

Man in Palm of Hand

An illustration of a man standing in the palm of a hand.

An illustration of an elderly man holding his cane in one hand and his hat in the other.

Man with Cane

An illustration of an elderly man holding his cane in one hand and his hat in the other.

An illustration of a man with his right hand in jacket.

Man with Hand in Coat

An illustration of a man with his right hand in jacket.

An illustration of a man wearing a helmet handing another man, leaning against a tree, a small tree branch.

Men Holding Tree Branch

An illustration of a man wearing a helmet handing another man, leaning against a tree, a small tree…

The metacarpal and phalangeal bones of the fingers, with their tendons and ligaments. Labels: 1, metacarpal bone, 2. tendon of the superficial flexor. 3, Tendon of the deep flexor passing through a perforation (*) of the superficial flexor.

Metacarpal and Phalangeal Bones of the Fingers

The metacarpal and phalangeal bones of the fingers, with their tendons and ligaments. Labels: 1, metacarpal…

A glove from the middle 19th century.

Middle 19th Century Glove

A glove from the middle 19th century.

An illustration of a man sitting in a coal mine shaft with a shovel in hand.

Miner

An illustration of a man sitting in a coal mine shaft with a shovel in hand.

The power possessed by the hand of a human is chiefly depended upon the size and power of the thumb, which is more developed in humans than it is in the highest apes. The thumb of the human hand can be brought into exact opposition to the extremities of all the fingers, whether singly or in combination; while in those quandrumana which most nearly approach man, the thumb is so short, and the fingers are so weak that they can never be opposed to each other with any degree of force. The human foot is, in proportion to the side of the whole body, larger, broader, and stronger than that of any other mammal.

Comparison of the Hand and the Foot of a Monkey and Human

The power possessed by the hand of a human is chiefly depended upon the size and power of the thumb,…

"The moulding plane." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Moulding Plane

"The moulding plane." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

One-handed Sign for N.

N

One-handed Sign for N.

Two-handed Sign for N.

N

Two-handed Sign for N.

This diagram shows a hand gesture that represents negation or denial.

Negation

This diagram shows a hand gesture that represents negation or denial.

A view of the nerves of the back of the forearm and hand.

Nerves of the Forearm and Hand

A view of the nerves of the back of the forearm and hand.

"Superficial, or Cutaneous, Nerves on the Back of the Left Forearm and Hand." — Blaisedell, 1904

Superficial Nerves of the Forearm and Hand

"Superficial, or Cutaneous, Nerves on the Back of the Left Forearm and Hand." — Blaisedell, 1904

An illustration of sign language numbers one through one hundred.

Numbers

An illustration of sign language numbers one through one hundred.

One-handed Sign for O.

O

One-handed Sign for O.

Two-handed Sign for O.

O

Two-handed Sign for O.

The one-handed sign language alphabet.

One-handed Alphabet

The one-handed sign language alphabet.

One-handed Sign for P.

P

One-handed Sign for P.

Two-handed Sign for P.

P

Two-handed Sign for P.

"Palmistry, or Chiromancy, is the art which professes to discover the temperament and character of anyone, as well as the past and future events of his life, from an examination of the palm of his hand; and of the lines traced upon it. A, will; B, logic; C, mount of Venus; D, mount of Jupiter; E, mount of Saturn; F, mount of Apollo; G, mount of Mercury; H, mount of Mars; I, mount of the Moon; K, the rascette; <em>a,</em><em>a,</em> line of life; <em>b,</em><em>b,</em> line of the head; <em>c,</em><em>c,</em> line of heart; <em>d,</em><em>d,</em> line of Saturn or fate; <em>e,</em><em>e,</em> line of liver or health; <em>f,</em><em>f,</em> line of Apollo or fortune; <em>g,</em><em>g,</em> the girdle of Venus; R, the quadrangle; <em>m,</em><em>m,</em><em>m,</em> bracelets of life."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Palmistry

"Palmistry, or Chiromancy, is the art which professes to discover the temperament and character of anyone,…

"The English parallel vice is little used except for small work." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Parallel Vice

"The English parallel vice is little used except for small work." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

This bow pencil is used to make small curves.

Bow Pencil

This bow pencil is used to make small curves.

The bow pencil is used to draw small circles and arcs.

The Bow Pencil

The bow pencil is used to draw small circles and arcs.

Physiological Bases of the Visible Speech Symbols - Consonants. In representing the consonant a peculiar and exclusive mode of accenting ... the important ... parts of the hand is resorted to, so that, when the different ways of accentuation are understood, the class to which a given position belongs may be readily determined. The modes of accentuation adopted, impart to the various manual positions something more than mere arbitrary class distinction. A hint at the physiological differences between consonants, vowels, and glides also is given, when the positions that represent them are viewed from the index-finger side of the hand ..., according to the rules in this Manual. <p>Consonant positions are distinguished by having the breath phalanx of the thumb close to the plane of the palm and the accented fingers straightened. When the voice phalanx of the thumb is accented, it is never held in contact with an accented finger’s second, or with its terminal, phalanx. The Shut and Nasal positions under this class are the only positions which fail to have accented fingers. In reading a Consonant position we begin at the index-finger side of the hand and treat as accented the nearest straightened finger, and also all other straightened fingers which are directly or indirectly in contact therewith; and as unaccented, all fingers which are closed, and also all straightened fingers which are out of contact with an accented finger. There are fifty-two Consonant positions.

Physiological Bases of the Visible Speech Symbols for Consonants

Physiological Bases of the Visible Speech Symbols - Consonants. In representing the consonant a peculiar…

Physiological Bases of the Visible Speech Symbols - Vowels. In representing the vowel classification of sounds, a peculiar and exclusive mode of accenting ... the important ... parts of the hand is resorted to, so that, when the different ways of accentuation are understood, the class to which a given position belongs may be readily determined. The modes of accentuation adopted, impart to the various manual positions something more than mere arbitrary class distinction. A hint at the physiological differences between consonants, vowels, and glides also is given, when the positions that represent them are viewed from the index-finger side of the hand ..., according to the rules in this Manual. <p>Vowel positions are distinguished by always having the voice phalanx of the thumb accented and in contact with the terminal phalanx of the accented finger. This kind of accent is the strongest which can be given a finger, and so always takes precedence. Two modes of accentuation may not co-exist. The Vowel position are thirty-six in number.

Physiological Bases of the Visible Speech Symbols for Vowels

Physiological Bases of the Visible Speech Symbols - Vowels. In representing the vowel classification…

The pisiform may be known by its small size and by its presenting a single articular facet. It is situated on a plane anterior to the other bones of the carpus; it is spheroidal in form, with its long diameter directed vertically. Shown is the left pisiform, showing posterior and lateral surfaces.

Pisiform Bone

The pisiform may be known by its small size and by its presenting a single articular facet. It is situated…

A double-wheeled hand plow.

Hand plow

A double-wheeled hand plow.

This illustration shows a glove of the present day.

Present Day (20th Century) Glove

This illustration shows a glove of the present day.

"A proof-plane may be made by cementing a bronze cent or a disk of gilt paper to a thin insulating handle, as a glass tube or a vulcanite rod. Slide the disk of the proof-plane along the surface of the electrified body to be tested, and quickly bring it into contact with the knob of the gold-leaf electroscope, the leaves of which will diverge." — Avery, 1895

Hand with Proof-plane

"A proof-plane may be made by cementing a bronze cent or a disk of gilt paper to a thin insulating handle,…

"This little pig went to the market." -Beard, 1906

5 little pigs hand puppets

"This little pig went to the market." -Beard, 1906

"This little pig stayed at home." -Beard, 1906

5 little pigs hand puppets

"This little pig stayed at home." -Beard, 1906

"I am sleepy." -Beard, 1906

The children's heads

"I am sleepy." -Beard, 1906

"Where is my hat?" -Beard, 1906

The children's heads

"Where is my hat?" -Beard, 1906

"I think you are funny." -Beard, 1906

The children's heads

"I think you are funny." -Beard, 1906

"Will you play with me?" -Beard, 1906

The children's heads

"Will you play with me?" -Beard, 1906

The hand contains a puppet for each of the five little pigs from the famous nursery rhyme.

5 Little Pigs Finger Puppets

The hand contains a puppet for each of the five little pigs from the famous nursery rhyme.

One-handed Sign for Q.

Q

One-handed Sign for Q.

Two-handed Sign for Q.

Q

Two-handed Sign for Q.

"The quartz crystals are said to be right or left handed, depending upon whether these faces are to be observed trunctuating the edges between prism and rhombohedron." &mdash; Ford, 1912

Left-handed quartz

"The quartz crystals are said to be right or left handed, depending upon whether these faces are to…

"The quartz crystals are said to be right or left handed, depending upon whether these faces are to be observed trunctuating the edges between prism and rhombohedron." &mdash; Ford, 1912

Right-handed quartz

"The quartz crystals are said to be right or left handed, depending upon whether these faces are to…

One-handed Sign for R.

R

One-handed Sign for R.

Two-handed Sign for R.

R

Two-handed Sign for R.

"A ratchet brace is a powerful instrument, and carries in itself the screw for obtaining the requisite pressure. Small holes can be drilled under a light pressure with rapid rotation on the part of the drill." &mdash; Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Ratchet Brace

"A ratchet brace is a powerful instrument, and carries in itself the screw for obtaining the requisite…