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Cattle. 



First make the sign for Biifialo and tben the sign for Spotted. 



{Dakotn IV.) " Spotted bufliilo." 



Both arms are elevated to head flexed. Tiie hands, both, are brought 

 to sides of head at i)arietal ridges in position (K), and thus held a minute ; 

 the head is then rotated to tlie several sides. (Oto I.) "Animal with 

 horns." 



Make the sign for Buffalo, then extend the left foreliuger and draw 

 the extended index across it repeatedly at ditierent places. {Absaroka 

 I; Shoshoni and Banak I.) "Literally, spotted buffalo." 



To round up. 



Place the closed hands horizontally before the chest, leaving the fore- 

 fingers curved, then make a beckoning motion with both simultaneously, 

 the right moving over the left, as if hooking at imaginary stalks of 

 grain. (Kaiowa I; Comanche III; Apache II; Wichita II.) "Cattle 

 (horns) brought tJgether." 



Chair. 



Right forearm extended from the elbow at right angles (L), witli the 

 hand fist (A), with back downward. [Dakota I.) This sign also denotes 

 sit down. " From its use." 



Challeng'e. 



Florentine sign. — A fist clinched, with the thumb thrust out under the 

 forefinger. (Butler.) 



Cliicken coek, domestic. 



Bring the thumb and fingers of the right hand together, and, holding 

 the hand moderately elevated, move it across, imitating the motion of 

 the head of a cock in walking. (Dunbar.) 



(1) Sign for Bird ; (2) tips of fingers and thumb of right hsind 

 closed and pointing downward ; (3) motion of scratching and pecking 

 imitated. (Cheyenne I.) 



Chief, a. 



The forefinger of the right hand extended, pass it perpendicularly 

 downward, then turn it upward, and raise it in a right line as high as 

 the head. (Long.) " Rising above others." 



Raise the index finger of the right hand, holding it straight upward, 

 then turn it in a circle and bring it straight down, a little toward the 

 earth. ( Wied.) The right hand is raised, and in position (J) describes a 

 semicircle as in beginning the act of throwing. The arm is elevated 

 perfectly erect aside of the head, the palm of the index and hand should 



