664 PICTURE-WRITING OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. 
Sf, a vain’s head, Probably with the sound guy or guch and the mean- 
ing ‘‘fierce,” “mighty.” 
gg, x Sheep’s head. Probably lu or udu. 
hh, a dog or fox head. 
vi, a lion’s head. Only on seals. 
jj, « demou’s head. Used specially in a text which seems to be a 
magic charm. 
kk, two legs. Resembles the cuneiform dhu, and means probably 
“oo” or “run.” 
ll, two feet. Probably “stand;” or “send,” as in Chinese. 
mm, apparently an altar. 
nn, perhaps a bundle or roll. 
00, apparently a knife or sword; perhaps pal. 
pp, apparently a tree. 
qq, apparently the sacred artificial tree of Asshur. 
rr, a circle. Compare the cuneiform sa, “middle.” 
ss, twins. As in Egyptian. 
tt resembles the Chinese emblem for “small.” 
uu, a pyramid or triangle. 
vv, apparently a hand or glove, pointing downwards. Possibly tu or 
dun tor “down.” 
ww, apparently a ship, like the cuneiform ma. Appears only on 
seals. 
vx, only once found on the Babylonian bowl, and seems to represent 
the inscribed bowl] itself. 
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Fic, 1081.—Hittite emblems of uncertain sound. 
SECTION 2. 
SYLLABARIES AND ALPHABETS. 
It is worthy of observation that the Greeks used the same word, 
ypagew, to mean drawing and writing, suggesting their early identity. 
Drawing was the beginning of writing, and writing was a convention- 
alized drawing. The connection of both with gesture signs has been 
noticed above. <A gesture sign is a significant but evanescent motion, 
and a drawing is produced by a motion which leaves significant marks. 
When man became proficient in oral language, and desired to give per- 
