[Illustration: A--Fist, palm outward, horizontal.]
[Illustration: B--Fist, back outward, oblique upward.]
[Illustration: C--Clinched, with thumb extended against forefinger,
upright, edge outward.]
[Illustration: D--Clinched, ball of thumb against middle of
forefinger, oblique, upward, palm down.]
[Illustration: E--Hooked, thumb against end of forefinger, upright,
edge outward.]
[Illustration: F--Hooked, thumb against side of forefinger, oblique,
palm outward.]
[Illustration: G--Fingers resting against ball of thumb, back upward.]
[Illustration: H--Arched, thumb horizontal against end of forefinger,
back upward.]
[Illustration: I--Closed, except forefinger crooked against end of
thumb, upright, palm outward.]
[Illustration: J--Forefinger straight, upright, others closed, edge
outward.]
[Illustration: K--Forefinger obliquely extended upward, others closed,
edge outward.]
[Illustration: L--Thumb vertical, forefinger horizontal, others
closed, edge outward.]
FIG. 342a.
[Illustration: M--Forefinger horizontal, fingers and thumb closed,
palm outward.]
[Illustration: N--First and second fingers straight upward and
separated, remaining fingers and thumb closed, palm outward.]
[Illustration: O--Thumb, first and second fingers separated, straight
upward, remaining fingers curved edge outward.]
[Illustration: P--Fingers and thumb partially curved upward and
separated, knuckles outward.]
[Illustration: Q--Fingers and thumb, separated, slightly curved,
downward.]
[Illustration: R--Fingers and thumb extended straight, separated,
upward.]
[Illustration: S--Hand and fingers upright, joined, back outward.]
[Illustration: T--Hand and fingers upright, joined, palm outward.]
[Illustration: U--Fingers collected to a point, thumb resting in
middle.]
[Illustration: V--Arched, joined, thumb resting near end of
forefinger, downward.]
[Illustration: W--Hand horizontal, flat, palm downward.]
[Illustration: X--Hand horizontal, flat, palm upward.]
[Illustration: Y--Naturally relaxed, normal; used when hand simply
follows arm with no intentional disposition.]
FIG. 342b.