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nraw back the right hand from the left, held iu front of the body, as 

 though drawing back the arrow fixed in the string of the bow. 

 (Dakota I.) " From the drawing of the bow." 



Incline the head a little toward the right; raise the nearly closed left 

 hand, back outward to the height of the shoulder, nearly at arm's 

 length forward, and while pushing the left hand ahead and a little to- 

 ward the left, draw the nearly closed right hand, its back outward from 

 near it backward and toward right, as if drawing the bow. (Dakota IV.) 



The left fist, back forward, thumb upward, is held a foot or two in front 

 of the chest as if grasping a bow. The right hand, with thumb upward, 

 the finger tips forward and two or more of them in contact with the 

 thumb (position of holding the string), is held a few inches behind the 

 left hand. Then a slight motion backwards of the right hand may or 

 may not be made. (Mandan and Hidatsa I.) 



The left arm was then slightly bent and extended antero laterally from 

 the bodj'. In this position it is made to resemble the shape of a bow. 

 The position of the hand is variable and nnimportant, but it is generally 

 clinched as in (D), probably to re|)resent the holding of the bow-stringy 

 as it is always secured at the end of the bow. The right hand is 

 sometimes api)roximated, as in setting an arrow. (Olo and Missouri I.) 

 "The shape of the bow and its use." 



To draw the. 



The hands are held as in the sign for Bow, then the right hand is 

 moved backwards a foot or more as in the act of drawing a bow. (Hi- 

 datsa I.) 



To shoot or kill with the. 



Hold the left fist, back outward, nearly at arm's length forward, point 

 toward it with the right index, palm inward, from in front of the right 

 shoulder ; then drop the left hand and after hooking the right thumb 

 over the fingers of right hand, suddenly let them fiy forward. (Da- 

 kota IV.) 



Bowl. 



Same as the sign for Kettle, excejjt the latter part of the sign in- 

 dicating placing it on the tire. (Dakota 1.) 



The distinction is not a fine one between Kettle, Bucket, Gup, Bowl, 

 Basin, &c., and either of them may be indicated in the same sign, but 

 the connection in which the sign is used is generally sufdcient to denote 

 the particular article to w'hich reference is made. (Dakota I.) "From 

 its use." 



Bo\. 



Designate size of box on the upheld left arm by drawing the edge of 



