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Battle, White man's. 



Both hands clinched with ball of thnnil) on the second and third rtn- 

 gers, clinched forefingers of each hand touching. Then push the hands 

 from yon, letting the fingers all tly ontward at the same time, as if you 

 were trying to throw water off your fingers. This repeated twice or 

 more, according to the severity of the engagement. (Comanche I.) 

 "Soldiers standing in line delivering their tire." 



Charge and countei'-charge. 



The hands are held as in the sign for Battle, and are then simulta- 

 neously moved from and toward one another. (Mandan and Ridataa I.) 



Beads, glass. 



Stroke the fingers of the right hand over the left upper arm. ( Wied.) 

 Do not remember. A sign for necklace is sometimes made by extending 

 the thumb and index finger and placing them against the throat. (Mat- 

 theirs.) 



Tips of the joined thumb and forefinger left hand (others closed), wet 

 by tonching to the tongue, are passed down in front of the body, as 

 though picking up loose beads from the lap, and then hand held in front 

 of the left breast, horizontal, back outward, tips of joined thumb and 

 finger toward the right, and then the right hand, with thumb and fore- 

 finger extended, crooked and joined at tips (others closed), as though 

 holding a sinew, is passed toward the left, to and over the left hand 

 as though passing the sinew through the beads. (Dal-ota I.) "From 

 the use of beads in embroidery." 



Bear, animal. 



Pass the hand before the face to mean ugliness, at the same time 

 grinning and extending the fingers like claws. (Burton.) 



(1) Middle and third finger of right hand clasped down by the thumb, 

 forefinger and little finger extended, crooked downward; (2) the mo- 

 tion of scratching made in the air. (Cheyenne I.) 



Fingers of both hands closed, except the little finger, which is extended 

 and pointing straight towards the front, thumbs resting on the backs of 

 the second jjhalanges of all thC fingers, hands horizontal, backs upward, 

 are held in front of their respective sides near the body, and then 

 moved directly forward with short, sharji jerking motions. (Dakota I.) 

 " From the motion of the bear in running." 



Grizzlv. 



Right hand tiat and extended, held at height of shoulder, palm for- 

 ward, then bring the palm to the mouth, lick it with the tongue, and 

 return it to first position. (Omaha 1.) " Showing blood on the paw." 



