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Club. 



Point to a piece of wood with the right index (I?I), and then strike the 

 palm of the flat, horizontal left hand (X), held in front of the body, 

 fingers pointing toward the right, with the edge of the lingers of the 

 right crosswise. (Dalota I.) " From striking with a club." 



Coal. 



The left hand is carried down and held at the level of and in front of 

 the left breast from a little higher elevation, with palm inward, fingers 

 joined extended, slightly arched, and pointing towards the right, hand 

 horizontal (bank or blurt'), and then the right hand in the same position, 

 except ends of extended fingers pointing toward the left, is carried out 

 in front of the body, and its back struck several times against the palm 

 of the left (hard), and then the right index is carried from left to right 

 along the middle of the palm of the yet stationary left (this indicates 

 the vein of coal,) and then the left hand is dropped down in front. The 

 thickness of the vein itself and its depth below the surface can also be 

 approximately indicated in this sign. Xo written language could con- 

 vey to the mind a more graphic picture than does this to the person 

 who has ever ascended the Missouri, and seen the veins of coal cropping 

 out of the river blufls and banks. (Bal-ota I.) "A vein of coal croj)- 

 ping out of a bank." 



Coffee. 



Left-hand fist (A 1) held to the left side of body in front of stomach, 

 the right hand brought over it, end of index resting on end of thumb 

 (other fingers closed), back of hand upward ; then the right is turned in 

 a circular manner as though turning the handle of an upright coft'ee- 

 mill. The sign for Kettle can be made to indicate the boiling of the 

 coflee or the sign for Drinking to indicate that it is made. {Dakota I.) 

 " From the grinding of the coffee." 



The arms are semi-extended and hands (as in type-posture (C 1) modi- 

 fled by being horizontal) made to rub circularly, the palms slightly 

 separated This is followed by signs for 'H'^ater, Fire, and Drink. 

 {Oto I.) " Something to be ground, then subjected to fire and water, and 

 drunk." 



Coin. 



A shaking of fingers and thumbs. {Macyoican.) 



The fingers of the right hand closed, leaving the thumb and index 

 cui'ved, with tips joining, thus forming a circle. The hand is then held 

 outward toward the right side, showing the circle to the observer. 

 {Absaroka I; Shoshoni and Banak I.) " Round, like silver or gold coin." 



Join the tips of the thumb and forefinger of the same hand, the inte- 

 rior outline approximating a circle. {Arapaho I.) 



