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tend to jirasi) an imaginary object, holding the radial side of the hand 

 downward toward the left, then throw the hand forcibly on its back over 

 toward the right, liepresents the stalk and the l)reakingottof the ear. 

 {Vte I.) 



Standing. 



Close the right hand, extend the index, holding it npward, back of 

 hand near the gronnd, and gradually and interruptedly elevated to the 

 height of the head. {Uie\.) , 



Correct. See True. 



Counting', or niiiiicrntion. 



The fingers and thumbs expanded count ten. In order to i^roceed 

 with the enumeration by tens the hands must be clinched, and if again 

 expanded it counts tweutj', and so on, the hands being clinched between 

 every ten. In order to indicate the digits, clinch the hands and extend 

 the little finger of the left hand for one, extend also the ring finger for 

 two, and so on, the thumb for five ; these must remain extended whilst 

 the thumb of the right is extended for six, &c. Any number within five, 

 above any number of tens, is indicated bj- clinching the left hand and 

 crossing the right over it, with the I'equisite number of fingers extended. 

 For the number of sixteen, exhibit the sign of ten and then extend four 

 fingers and the two thumbs in the order of enumeration ; for seventeen, 

 proceed by extending the forefinger of the right hand, and so on to 

 twenty. In this manner any sum can be denoted, always holding the 

 backs of the hands upwaid. When enumerating a small number where 

 a considerable exertion of the memory is requisite, the Indians extend 

 the left hand with the iiabn upward, whilst with the index of the right 

 the fingers are .successively bent into the palm, beginning as before with 

 the little finger, and the greater ditticulty in recalling to mind the iium- 

 bei's or events the more apparent resistance is ottered to the infiexion of 

 the finger. (Long.) 



Elevate the index-finger and move it forward to indicate one, twice 

 for two, etc. When counting on tlie fingers begin at the left hand. 



(Wie/l) 



Show the required nuuiber of fingers; the system of tens obtains. 

 [Arapaho I.) 



Left hand held up to, on a level with, and in front of the shoulder, 

 right hand partially clo.sed, forefinger slightly extended and (2) touched 

 successively to the fingers of the left hand from little finger to forefin- 

 ger. This is the abstract idea of counting. (Cheyenne I.) 



Left hand (P) extended in front of body, then with the right hand, of 

 which the thumb and forefinger are extended (K 1), tap with the fore- 

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