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 Alter. See Before. {Chei/ciuieW.) 

 Affection. See L<ove. 

 AfHriiiatire. See Yes. 



Aged. Old man. 



Place the clinched right hand iu front of the shoulder, a foot or so 

 from it, palui to the left, then push it forward a few inches, drawing it 

 back at a lower level. This is done three or four times, and the body 

 is inclined to the front at the same time. (Ahmroka I; Shoshoni and 

 Banak I.) " Grasping a staff for assistance in locomotion." 



Place the clinched fist in front of and nearly as high as the shoul- 

 der, then push it forward rei»eatedly, drawing it baclv at a lower level 

 {Dakota VI.) "Imitates waliving with a staff." 



Hold the right list in front of the right side nearly as high as the 

 shoulder, move it forward and bring it back a little lower, rei)eatiug the 

 motion several times. {Kaioiva I; Comanche III; Apacliell; Wichita II.) 

 " Walking with a staff." 



Ahead. See Before. 



Air. See Wind. 



Alike. See ^aiiie. 



Alive. 



Right finger whirled upward. {Macgowan.) 



The right hand, back upward, is to be at the height of the elbow 

 and forward, the index extended and pointing forward, the other fingers 

 closed, thumb against middle finger; then, while rotating the hand out- 

 ward, move it to a position about four inches in front of the face, the 

 back looking forward and the index ])ointing upward. [Dakota IV.) 



Just alive, almost dead 



The same motion as for Ali»'e, but the index is to be bent and 

 thumb placed against the palmar sm-face of the first joint of the index. 



[Dakota IV.) 



Ail. 



Move the right hand, ijalm downwaril, in a laige circle, horizontally, 

 two feet in front of the face, or move both hands iu the same manner. 



[Dakota IV.) 



A I ways ; forever. 



Pass the riglit liand, flat and extended, edgewise from fhe head out- 

 ward toward the right, in two movements, the palm at last pointing to 

 the right. The eyes are directed upward at the same time. ( lYyandot I.) 



