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a round bullet between tlieni (this i.s tlie ballet), is carried to the left- 

 hand and the fingers relaxed as though placing the bullet in the circular 

 opening, and then strike down on the left hand, with the edge ot the 

 right fist (A 1) as though driving the bullet home. This sign is that tor 

 loading a gun. {Dakota I.) 



Bum. 



To destroy. 



Move the right hand (F) in front of the body as though throwinf 

 something forward, and then make the sign for Fire. [Duhota I.) 



Of the body. 



Touch the bnrnt p.art with the right index and then make the sign 

 for Fire. (Dol-ota I.) "From fire." 



Biirj , To. 



Both Hat and extended hands held at arms'-length before the abdomen, 

 edges down, and about an inch or two apart, thumbs touching; both 

 hands are then thrown outward toward their respective sides rei)eatedly, 

 as if throwing away from their ujtper surfaces some light substance. 

 Then reverse the motion from withont inward. {Shoshoni and Banak I.) 

 "Throwing up earth from a ditch, and retuining it." 



Buy. See Trade. 



Camp. 



tUinch both hands, hold them iii)ward before the breasts, thumbs 

 touching, then pass them forward, each describing a semicircle, so that 

 the outer edges touch at the termination of the gesture. {Arikara I.) 



Cannon. 



Thund> of the right hand under the fingers; i. e., in the palm of the 

 hand, otherwise fist (B); snap out the fingers and thumb in front of the 

 right breast, and then make the sign for Big'. {Dakota I.) "The big 

 explosion From the smoke made on the discharge of a cannon." 



Cj»j», percujti^ion. See fnun. 



Ca|»<ure, To. See Pri!«ioner, to take. 



Cardiii, playing'. 



(1) Left hand fully opened, slant, and held up to the level and in front 

 of the shoulder; (2) sudden pecking motion made with the partially- 

 closed fingers of the light hand five or six times towards the palm of 

 the open left hand, as though throwing cards. {Cheyenne I.) 



Go through the motion of dealing from a pack of cards, and throwing 

 one each to imaginary itlayers, right, front, and left. {Dakota VI, Vll.) 



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