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I or we. 



Place both hands pahn to palm, and pass theiu in gentle and inter- 

 rupted arched movements to the front, resembling the motion of walk- 

 ing. {PaiUtel.) 



Back. 



Beckon in the European waj', and draw the forefinger toward your- 

 self. {Burton.) 



(1) Sign for <irO away; (2) sign for Come; that is, gone away and 

 come back. [Cheyenne I.) 



The sign can be made by a simple motion of the right hand perpen- 

 dicular, held at the arm's extended capacity at the side of the body and 

 drawn back toward the left in front of the bodj', provided the person 

 being called back is near enough to see it. [Dakota I.) "Calling a 

 l)erson back." 



Deaf-mute natural nign. — Stretch out the hand to denote going away, 

 and then move it towards one's self. [Ballard.) 



Here. 



The hands stretched outward with the palm under, and brought back 

 with a curve motion downward and inclining to the body. (Dunbar.) 



Beckon with the foretinger as is done in Europe, not as is done in the 

 East. [Burton.) 



(1) The sign for Come is first made; (2) drooped fingers slightly ex- 

 tended and reversed from position assumed in making the sign for 

 "come;" (3) suddenly dropped to indicate desired position. [Chey- 

 enne I.) 



Place the right index upright, back forward, at height of shoulder, at 

 arm's length, other fingers closed, thumb against middle finger, then 

 bring the hand near to the shoulder. [Dakota IV.) 



The right arm was extended and the hand in ty[)e-position (K 1), 

 modified by being held back outward and downward, palm upward 

 and inward, wa.s made to point with index to the object. The arm is 

 then gradually and uniformly flexed toward the body; the hand in 

 above position approaching the body, palm upward, in a semicircle or 

 by jerks, the index sharply hooked. [Oto and Mismurl I.) "Draw near 

 me." 



Deaf-mute natural signs. — Moving the hand toward one's self [Bal- 

 lard.) 



Use the open hand as if to beckon to somebody to come, and, at the 

 same time, nod the head. [Hasensfab.) 



