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For motions of the Hands and Arms, and force of Gesture.

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Capitals substituted for the Second and Third small Letters, and relating to particular Parts on which the Hands may be Placed.

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A capital B. preceding and joined to a set of small Letters signifies that both Hands or

both Arms perform the same Gesture.

The manner of combining preceded by a capital B. bath Hands.

B. both hands or both arms.

the fingers of both Hands is noted by two small Letters These Letters are substituted for the whole set relating to

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Significant Gestures and Expressions of Countenance which may be Noted in the Margin,

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Symbols for Noting the Force and Rapidity or Interruption of the Voice in Delivery.

The symbols are to be marked in the margin near the commencement of the passage which they are to influence.

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Ir is requested to be understood that the various passages, which are marked with the notation, are intended merely to illustrate the foregoing system: and that among the innumerable methods of possible delivery, that which is chosen and represented is to be considered as one method only, how far soever removed from the best. It is one property of this system of notation, that whilst it furnishes the means of recording each persons ideas of gesture, it does not presume to dictate. It is a language, which may be used to express every variety of opinion.

In the portion of Gay's fable of the Miser and Plutus, which is doubly illustrated both by engraved figures and by notation, it has been found necessary to omit in the notation some circumstances, in order to express nothing more than what is seen in the figures, and in others for the same reason to be redundant. Thus the retired hand and also the feet are sometimes noted oftener than absolutely necessary, and some transitions are of necessity omitted. It is hoped, however, that the great pains and attention bestowed upon these illustrations ́will suffice for the purpose of conveying to the reader a tolerably accurate knowledge of the manner of using the notation.

For the greater convenience and precision each figure is numbered in the Plate, and referred to accordingly in the following notation.

The perpendicular Ine-divides the portions of writing which refer to each numeral and figure.

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