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The arm is raised to tlie heart, and the rij^ht index tiiif;er hooked 

 describes the hat-mark of the forehead in sign for White man or 

 American. The arms then diverge wave like from the sides of the body. 

 Tlie left hand is then brought before the body. Tlie index and thumb 

 form a circle in imitation of the outline of the silver dollar, as in (<w). 

 The extended right index finger is then drawn across the circle of the 

 left hand twice. {Ofo and J\[issoi(ri.) "The round, marked currency of 

 the white man." 



Coitll!!i. 



The extended index of the right hand (the hand usually back down- 

 wards, other fingers Hexed) is grasped by left hand, palm upwards. In 

 this position the index is usually moved back and forth, i. e., in and out, 

 once or oftener. [Mandan and Hid<tts<( I.) 



Australian fiu/n. — Fingers of both hands closely interlocked, backs up 

 and liorizoutal. This is used ceremonially in ottering their women to a 

 visitor as a rite of hospitality. (Smyth.) 



Cold. 



The same as for Air, but when ai)plied to a person the right hand is 

 shut and held up nearly oiiposite the shoulder, and put into a trenndous 

 motion. [Dunhar.) 



The arms with clinched hands held up before the breast, thrown into 

 a tremulous motion, as if shivering with cold. (Loiuj.) 



(1) Bo: h hands, palms facing breast, awkwardly closed, as though 

 numb with cold, and brought to a level with the shoulders which (2) 

 shrugged ; (3) hands slightly motioned downward, forward, and side- 

 wise, to imitate violent trembling. [Cliri/cnnc I.) 



Hold the clinched right hand (or botli) in front of the shoulder, then 

 cause the fist to tremble as if shivering from cold. {Dakota VII.) 



With both fists clinched and held drawn up near to the shoulders, 

 imitate trembling, as from cold. {Dakota VI; Hldatm 1; Ankara I.) 



Both hands clinched, cross the forearms before the breast with a 

 trembling motion. {Hidatsa 1; Ankara I.) 



Both arms are uniforndy fiexed and made to approach the chest. The 

 hands are (in type-]>osture"^(B 1) modified by palms facing chest) then 

 made to tremble before the body. {Ofo I.) " That makes me shake or 

 tremble." 



Elevate both hands, clinched, to the shoulders; then let them shiver 

 a little back and forth. This sign, varied as follows, indicates chill and 

 fever. After the cold sign is used, place both hanils clinched (B) beside 



