356 Observations on the Language of Signs. 
“* Moon.—The thumb and finger open, are elevated 
towards the right ear.”—Dunbar’s Essay.  Transacs. 
Amer. Philos. Soc. 
The Indian sign for good, for — and pretty, are nearly 
a same as those of ihe deaf n 
“ Good.—The hand held Fa com back apenas 
describes with the arm a horizontal curve outwards.” 
“ Death.— By throwing the fore finger from fe perpen- 
dicular, into a horizontal position towards the earth, with 
the back downwards.” 
s Seek —The fingers and thumb so opposed as to fort 
rve, are passed over the face nearly touching it, from 
the | forehead to the chin, then add the sign of good.” 
The signs for theft, exchange, riding on horseback, fishs 
be quiet, fool, and snake, are = same as those employed 
in the tuition of the deaf and dumb. 
* Theft.—The left icauiead is held horiamially a little 
forward or “across the body, and the right hand passing un- 
der it, with a quick motion, seems to grasp shmething and 
is suddenly witha. a 
Exchange.—The two fore- iavors are extended per- 
pendicularly, and the hands are then passed by each other 
So NH in front of the breast, soas nearly to exchange 
positi 
Riding on Horseback.—The index and middle finger 
of the right hand, are straddled over the left index fin- 
ger, sa Ma the rider and the horse; these are 
— om = forward to represeae the trotting motion of 
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nn quiel, or be not alarmed, ‘or have patience.—The 
_of the hand is held towards the person. 
ish.——Hold the upper edge of the hand horizontally, 
imitation of the motion of the tail of the fish.” 
Fool .—The finger is pointed to the forehand? ama the 
the wrist two or three times.? 
Indian sign for a squaw is natural, but would oie we 
ewer fora universal sign for a woman; it is, however, 4P- 
and agitate it in the manner of a fan but more reply ye 
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