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Touch the article iu question ; in its absence, a pantomimic show of 

 where it should be if present. {Arapaho I.) 



Is denoted by crossing- both arms iu front of the body on a level with 

 the breast, and close to the body, with the hands graspino- a fold of the 

 blanket — the same as a shawl would be worn. (Dalvfal.) "From its 

 use as a covering." 



From an upright position, just above the corresponding shoulder, palm 

 forward, move each hand across the chest, and, gradually rotating the 

 hand until its palm is backward, ])lace it against the opposite shoulder, 

 crossing the fore-arms on the chest, then rub the back of the left hand 

 with the ends of the Angers of the right. (Dakota IV.) " Wrapping a 

 blanket around the shoulders." 



Use both hands as it drawing a blanket around the body and shoulders, 

 crossing the forearms over the breast in doing so. (Dakota VI, VII.) 



The arms aie flexed anil han<ls in type-position (S) crossed on the front 

 of breast. Then withdrawn open downwards and outwards over limbs. 

 Sometimes both ha^ids in above positions are made simply to touch suc- 

 cessively limbs, body, and arms. (Oto I.) ''That which wraps or in- 

 closes me." 



The left i)alni is laid upon the chest, tiien both hands are opened and 

 thrown back on a level with the shoulders. The hands are now gradu- 

 ally crossed on the breast, being closed fist-like as they come together. 

 (Oto and Misaouri I.) "The manner of folding something over the 

 body." 



Fold arms across the breast, signifying drawing the blanket about the 

 shoulders. (iSahajjtin I.) 



Elevate both hands clinched (A.) on a level with the shoulders and 

 then Jerk them across to the opposite shoulder after the manner of wrap- 

 ping up iu a blanket when it is cold. For a buffalo robe the sign is the 

 same, only a previous sign indicating the robe is used. (Comanche I.) 



Of skin, or a buffalo robe. 



The hands are jdaced near the shoulders, as if holding the ends ot the 

 robe, and then crossed, as if drawing the robe tight around the shoulders. 

 (Long.) 



■ Combine signs for Clothiiii;', Woolen Blanket, and But- 



falo. (Arapaho I.) 



Sign for Skill followed by sign for Blanket. (Cheyenne I.) 



First make the sign for BiitTalo, and thi-n the sigu for Blanket. 



(Dakota I.) " From its use as a covering." 



