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(1) Both hands unclosed, Inought to the trout of chest, pahns facing 

 each other, ri^ht liaud above left aud elevated to level of chin ; {^) 

 right haud carried upwards in proi)ortiou to the degree of height to be 

 exi)ressed (Cheyenne I.) 



Raise the extended haud, ftngers-joiued, palm down and liorizontal, 

 to the proper or greatest possible elevation. [Arapaho I.) 



With the forefinger of the right hand straight, upright (J), cany it 

 straight upward in front of the body above the head as high as the ex- 

 tended arm will reach. This would indicate a mountain, and lesser de- 

 grees of arm extension would denote lesser heights. {Dakota J.) "Great 

 high — a mountain." 



Deaf-mule natural sifpis. — Hi^t'll — Move the hand upward. {Ballard.) 



Kaise the haud above the head. {Lar.son.) 



lu the sense of Larg-e around. 



(1) Motiim for wiflth except that the elbows are uot pressed against 

 the sides, but the arms aud bauds are extended aud give a curved form 

 as though clasping souie large object; (2) motiou made to increase or 

 enlarge the circle in jiroportion to the size to be expressed. {Cheyenne I.) 



Indicate the general outlines, and in the dii'ection thereof extend 

 both bauds, i)alms towards each other, to the required or greatest pos- 

 sible distance apart. {Arapaho I.) 



i'alms facing, aud moved ajjart farther and farther by jerks. {Oma- 

 ha I.) 



Large. 



The opened upright hands, palms facing, fingers relaxed and slightly 

 separated, being at the height of the breast and about two feet ajjart, 

 separate them to nearly arm's length. {Dal-ota IV.) 



Deaf-mute, natural signs. — Place the hands uear each other palm to- 

 ward palm, and move them apart, and at the same time distending the 

 cheeks. {Ballard.) 



Point your finger at your chest and face expanded. (Cross.) 



Move both open hands from each other with the palms looking toward 

 each othei', aud, at the same time, cause the cheeks to look big aud 

 round by blowing against them. (Easenstab.) 



Gtretch out the hands. (Larson.) 

 In the sense of Jjong. 



(1) Hands brought upward and to the front of the body, forefinger 

 anil thumbs of both brought together as though grasping the ends of a 



