512 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
a cutting motion toward the right, following the movement with the 
eye—cut off-right before feet, i. e., standing on the very edge. 
(48) Still facing the north, he carried the hand, back upward, fingers 
joined and extended, from left side of body outward and toward the 
right horizontally, indicating the rippled surface of turbulent water by 
an appropriate motion, and extending the arm to full length, fingers 
pointing northeastward (toward the right) at termination of motion, and 
accompanied the movement with a corresponding turn of the head, eyes 
gazing far into distance—vwater all along the shore. 
(49) Pushed the extended finger, back upward, forward (7. e., north- 
ward) in a slightly arched movement—across. 
(50) Directing it toward an object (tree) at a distance of about one 
hundred yards the next moment—a distance of about one hundred yards. 
(51) Repeated No. 49 (across) without interrupting the motion—that 
distance placed across. 
(52) Motions as follows: Hands naturally relaxed, edges up and 
down, backs outward, are with a quick movement and simultaneously 
carried from the epigastrium forward and toward their sides, arms be- 
ing extended from elbows only. The hands change their position during 
the movement and are ultimately placed palms upward, thumbs and fin- 
gers extended and widely separated, pointing forward. This is the 
general sign for doubt. He also turned the face from one side to the 
other as though interrogating his companions—what are we to do? 
(53) Repeated No. 35 (hatchet). 
(54) Raised up the finger perpendicularly, other fingers closed, thumb 
resting against second, and emphatically inclined it forward—only one. 
(55) Blevated the arm from the elbow toward the head, hand naturally 
relaxed, back obliquely upward, inclining the face sideward with a look 
of consternation, simultaneously, and again mechanically lowered it, 
dropping palm of hand heavily upon the knee—“bad fix.” 
(56) Placed the hand to his hip and raised it up, closed to fist, by a 
rapid and very energetic movement, ejaculating haw !—quick to the work 
(referring to the ax or hatchet). 
(57) Turning the body downward, he passed the hand, with forefinger 
directed toward the ground, forward, sideward, and backward, in three 
movements, each time turning at a right angle—measuring off a square 
piece on the ground, i. e., on the ice. 
(58) Looked and pointed toward an object some twenty feet off, then 
opposed palms of hands horizontally, and at a short distance from each 
other, connecting both movements in such a manner as to clearly illus- 
trate their meaning—about twenty feet wide. 
(59) Moved the hand—fist, thumb upward—several times quickly up 
and down a few inches, the arm progressing forward at every stroke— 
cutting it off. 
(60) Repeated No. 55 (bad fir), meaning in this case—bad job. 
(61) Opposed the palms of both hands, vertically, at a distance of 
