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string; (-) suddenly drawn ai)art in i)ro])oition to the length to be ex- 

 pressed. [Cheyenne I.) 



Deaf-mute natural signs. — Direct the forefinger downward and extend 

 it forward toward a distant point. {Ballard.) 



Point to the land, if the land is intended, with the finger; then move 

 horizontally the outstretched hand along the line, which describes an 

 ellipse. (Cross.) 



Having held the hands, the i)alnis touching each other, separate them 

 by moving them in a straight line, showing how far apart. (Cross.) 



Stretch out the arm, at the same time place the forefinger on the 

 shoulder. (Zeigler.) 



In the sense of Long', in extent. 



Push the oi)ened right hand, palm toward the left, from the lower part 

 of the chest upward to about a foot above the head. (Dalota IV.) 



I>eaf-mHie natural sif/ns. — By moving the hands apart. (Ballard.) 



Stretch out both arms in a straight line. (Larson.) 



In the sense of Wide. 



( 1 ) Elbows close to side, forearm and open flattened hands extended, 

 palms facing and nearly touching each other ; ('!) separated in propor- 

 tion to the degree of width to be represented. (Cheyenne I.) 



(1) Hands extended to front of body, open to fullest extent, but 

 fingers and thumbs contiguous, palms up, little fingers of each hand 

 touching ; (2) gradually moved ai)art in proportion to the size of the 

 surface to be represented. (Cheyenne I.) 



Bring both hands to the front of the body, on the same level and 

 close together, fingers and thumbs extended, palms downward CW), 

 fingers pointing forward, with both hands on the same level, make a 

 sidewise movement with the left to nearly its arm's full extent, but only 

 move the right a few inches. (Dakota I.) 



This sign resembles that for Bigf, in the sense of Flat. (Dakota I.) 

 "A broad, level piece of land." 



Both hands brought together in front of breast, with a curved mo- 

 tion, hands horizontal, flat, palm downward (W). Ends of fingers 

 pointing toward the front are then carried out sidewise, with a curved 

 downward motion to their natural positions. (Dakota I.) " Covering a 

 large surface." 



Place both flat hands side by side before the breast, palms down, then 

 pass them horizontally outward toward their respective sides. (Dakota 

 VI, VII.) 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Put the palms of the hands near each other 

 and then move them far apart. (Ballard.) 



