CERTAIN NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 7 



stomach and passing down the middle of the body as far as 

 the hand conveniently reaches holding the hand a moment 

 between the lower extremities. 



Woman. The finger and thumb of the right hand partly open, 

 and placed as if laying hold of the breast. 



Child. Bring the fingers and thumb of the right hand and 

 place them against the lips, then draw them away and bring 

 the ri^ht hand against the fore arm of the left as if holding 

 an infant. Should the child be male, prefix the sign of a 

 man before the last sign, and if a female, do so by the sign 

 of the woman. 



Boy. Bring the fingers and thumb of the right hand to touch 

 the lips, then extend the hands and make the sign of man, 

 then raise the hand with the fingers upwards and placed at 

 the height of a boy. 



Girl. Begin with the above sign and make the sign of wo- 

 man, and then raise the hand to the height of the girl. 



You. The hand open held upwards obliquely and pointing 

 forward. 



He, or another. The fore-fingers extended and hands shut, 

 and fingers brought over one another, or nearly touching 

 and then separated moderately quick. 



Many or much. The flat of the right hand patting on the 

 back of the left hand ; which is repeated in proportion to the 

 greater or lesser quantity. 



Know. The fore-finger of the right hand held up nearly op- 

 posite to the nose, and brought with a half turn to the right 

 and carried a little outwards. Place any of the articles be- 

 fore the last sign ; which will then signify, I know, you 

 know, he knows ; — both hands being made use of in the 

 manner described, implies to know much. 



Now, or at present. The two hands forming each an hollow 

 and brought near other and put into a tremulous motion up- 

 wards and downwards. 



Come here. The hand stretched outwards with the palm under, 

 and brought back with a curve motion downwards and incli- 

 ning to the body. 



Go. The back of the hand stretched out and upwards. 



