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Hold the left hand ii|iiisht in front of the left shoulder, fingers sepa- 

 rated a little and slightly bent, the ends in a circle, and throw the right, 

 its fingers sei)arated a little and slightly bent, from immediately above 

 the left several times downward sidewise on different sides, then, with 

 its fingers pointing obliquely upward toward the left, carry the right 

 hand si)irally downward and obliquely toward the right, to imitate the 

 falling of leaves. (DaJcota IV.) 



Elevate the left hand, pointing upward, before the face, palm to the 

 right with fingers and thumb separated, then pass the right, with fin- 

 gers in a siunlar position, upward [last the left a short distance, then turn 

 down two or more fingers of the right with the forefinger of the left, 

 and throw the hands downward and forw<ird with spread fingers i»oiut- 

 ing in the same direction. {Kaiowa I; Comanche 111 ; Apache II; Wi- 

 chita II.) "Growth of tree, and falling of leaves." 



Awl. 



The left forefinger is extended, and the right, also extended, is placed 

 across it, and is then turned on its axis, so as to imitate the action of 

 the awl in making a hole. (Long.) 



(1) Thumb and three fingers of right hand clasped as though grasp- 

 ing handle of an awl, and the index finger extended to represent the 

 point; (2) thrust against the palm or some portion of the left hand. 

 {Chei/cnne I.) 



Ax. tSee Tomahawk. 



Cutting with an. See Cutting^. 



Baby. See Child. 



Bacon. 



Separate the thumb and fingers of the right hand, the former under, 

 the latter over the extended left hand, palms down, as if feeling its 

 thickness. [Arapaho I.) 



Left hand with thumb and fingers extended, joined, horizontal edge 

 of hand downward is held in front of the left breast back outward, right 

 hand with fingers extended and joined, thumb extended and forked is 

 passed over the left from above with ends of fingers downward, and 

 then the palmar surfaces of the right fingers are passed atong the backs, 

 and the thumb along the palmar surface of the left hand. {Dalota I.) 

 "Thin" is also denoted by this sign. "Fat like a side of bacon." 



Bad, mean. 



Make the sign for Ci^ood and then that of l%ot. {Long.) 



Close the hand, and open it whilst passing it downward. { Wicd.) 

 This is the same as my description, but differently worded ; possibly 



