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(68) Left hand raised slightly about height of nipple, three fingers 
closed ; index and thumb holding tip of index of right hand. Both 
hands moved across chest from left to right—beaver.* 
(69) Previous sign for many (No. 52) repeated several times—very 
plentiful. 
(70) Both hands held up with fingers spread, palm forward, twice and 
left hand once—height of eye—twenty-five. 
(71) Pointing to himself—J. : 
(72) Sign for trap as before (No. 51)—trapped. 
(73) Sign for temporary shelter (No. 10)—camped. 
(74) Sign for new and full moon (No. 4), once—one month. 
(75) Right hand passed slowly over the hair and chin. Left hand 
touching a pendant of white beads—old man. 
(76) Index of right hand held up—one. 
(77) Both hands partially closed and placed against breast, back of 
hands to front, a few inches apart—women. 
(78) Index and middle finger of right hand held up, palm forward ; 
eyes directed as if counting—two. 
(79) Sign for trap as before (No. 51)—trapping. 
(80) Left forearm vertically in front of chest, palm of hand to front, 
fingers spread, elbow resting upon the back of the right hand—tree. 
(81) Arms and hands spanning imaginary tree of some size—big. 
(82) Sign for tree as before (No. 57), left forearm suddenly brought 
down across extended right hand—fell. 
(83) Right hand laid on top of head, then passed over the hair and 
chin, left hand touching white beads—on the head of the old man. 
(84) Sign for old man as before (No. 75)—old man. 
(85) Closing both eyes with fore and middle finger of right hand ; 
both hands placed side by side, horizontally, palms downward, fingers 
extended and united, hands separated by slow horizontal movement to 
right and left—dead. 
(86) Sign for women as before (No. 77)—women. 
(87) Fingers of both handsinterlaced atright angles several times—Dwilt. 
(88) Sign for lodge as before (No. 10)—lodge.t 
(89) Right index describing circle around the head, height of eye 
(cutting hair). Right hand passed over forehead and face. Left index 
pointing to black seabbard (blacking faces)—mourning. 
(90) Index and middle finger of right hand passed from eyes down- 
ward across cheeks—veeping. 
(91) Pointing to himself—T. 
(92) Make the signs for shoot (Nos.33,34), and moose (No.37)—shot a moose. 
(93) Left hand extended horizoutally, palm upward, right hand 
placed across left vertically, about the middle—divided in two. 
(94) Right hand closed, palm downward, moved forward from right 
breast the length of the arm and then opened—T gave. 
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