436 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
forward, resting the curved thumb against the palmar side of the index. 
This sign appears also to signify animal generically, being frequently 
employed as a preliminary sign when denoting other species. (Apache I.) 
Deaf-mute natural signs : 
Imitate the motion of the elbows of a man on horseback. (Ballard.) 
Act in the manner of a driver, holding the lines in his hands and 
shouting to the horse. (Cross.) 
Move the hands several times as if to hold the reins. (Larson.) 
Deaf-mute signs : 
The French deaf-mutes add to the straddling of the index the motion 
of a trot, American deaf-mutes indicate the ears by placing two fingers 
of each hand on each side of the head and moving them backward and 
forward. This is sometimes followed by straddling the left hand by the 
fore and middle fingers of the right. 
, A man on a. 
Same sign as for HORSE, with the addition of erecting the thumb 
while making the gesture. (Dodge.) 
Bay. 
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Make the sign for Horse, and then rub the lower part of the cheek 
back and forth. (Dakota 1Y.) 
Black. 
? 
Make the sign for Hors£, and then point to a black object or rub 
the back of the left hand with the palmar side of the fingers of tie 
right. (Dakota LV.) 
, Bronco. An untamed horse. 
Make the sign To RIDE by placing the extended and separated index 
and second fingers of the right hand astraddle the extended forefinger 
of the left hand, then with both hands retained in their relative posi- 
- tions move them forward in high arches to show the bucking of the 
animal. (Ute I.) 
———,, Grazing of a. 
Make the sign for HoRSE, then lower the hand and pass it from side 
to side as if dipping it upon the surface. (Ute I.) 
, Packing a. 
Hold the left hand, pointing forward, palm inward, a foot in front of 
the chest and lay the opened right hand, pointing forward, first obliquely 
along the right side of the upper edge of the left hand, then on top, and 
then obliquely along the left side. (Dakota IV.) 
, Racing, Fast horse. 
The right arm is elevated and bent at right angle before the face; the 
hand, in position (S 1) modified by being horizontal, palm to the face, 
