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closed), hanrl horizontal or obliijiiely upwards, edge of hniid downward, 

 the arm extended to nearly full capacity in front of right breast, quickly 

 draw the tinkers against the thumb several times, at the same time draw 

 the arm in toward the body. {Dakota I.) " From the suai)ping bite of 

 dogs. Tlic two Jaws in motion." 



Blanket. See Clothing'. 



Blind. 



First touch tlie closed eyes with the tips of the extended fore and 

 second fingers of right hand, back upward (other fingers closed), then 

 turn the hand and make the sign for Seeing' as contained iu Look, 

 and then the sign for IVone or I have none as contained in ]\one. 

 (Dalota I.) " I have no sight." 



Blood. 



Eight hand with thumb extended and pointing upward, fingers ex- 

 tended and separated as much as jjossible and pointing obliquely up- 

 ward and downward, is brought along the body in Iront to the month, 

 where it is carried forward for a few inches with a downward curved 

 motion, back of hand toward the right. {Dakota I.) "From a buffalo 

 when seriously wounded standing and spirting blood from the mouth 

 or nose." 



Both hands with fingers collected at the palm points are brought to 

 the temples. The fingers are then suddenly flipped outward. The right 

 arm is then elevated and the index-finger and thumb brought to the nose 

 and nuide to drop in jerks to the ground. {Oto and Missouri I.) "That 

 which pulsates in the tiMnples and drops from the nose." 



Close the right hand, leaving the index and second fingers only ex- 

 tended, then draw the palmar surface across the lips from left to right. 

 {Kaioica I; Comanche III; Ajjachell; Wichita II.) 



Boat, row. 



Make with botli hands raised to the level of the shoulders the forward 

 and backward motions as though rowing a boat. {Dakota I.) 



Bring the hands together, hollowed, little fingers joiuing, the thumbs 

 farther apart, to represent the body of a boat, held before the breast. 

 {Omaha I.) 



Canoe. 



Both hands at the same side of body, one above the other, make the 

 movement of using a paddle first at one side of the body and then at 

 the other. {Dakota I.) " From the manner of using the oars and paddle." 



Make the motion of paddling. {Iroquois I.) 

 Body. 



The hands with the fingers pointed to the lower part of the body are 

 then drawn upwards. {Dunbar.) 

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