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finger of the right hand each finger and tluimb of the left hand ; closing 

 the finger at the time of tapping, it indicating that it has been counted. 

 Where multiples of ten ai-e to be used, one or both hands, as may be 

 required, are held in front of the body nearly together, with fingers 

 extended, palm outward, hands upright, and the fingers closed and 

 opened as often as may be necessary. 



Your remarks on page li3 of " Introduction to the study of sign lan- 

 guage," after Kohl's sign for " Quantity, many, much," are coi'rect. That 

 observer has without doubt confounded these signs, as I have seen 

 many Indians, belonging to different triites, using the sign he gives for 

 quantity in counting, and if there is any one universal sign it is this one 

 for counting. [Dakota I.) 



Ihaf-mute ndtural sif/nx. — Move alternately each forefinger on the tips 

 of all the fingers. {Larmii.) 



Touch the fingers one- after another with one finger. (Crosn.) 



Country, Land. 



Point toward the ground a short distance before the body, slightly 

 stooping, and directing the eyes to the same point. [Ahxarolca I; Sho- 

 .ilinni anil Bawik I.) " When the country is at a distance, the fist is 

 thrown toward the ground, outer eilge down, at arm's length, in the 

 direction of the location of the region." 



My. 



First make the sign forCaiiutry, followed by that for Inline. {Ab 

 sarolal; Slionhoni and Banak I.) "When possession is elsewhere the 

 arm is extended in that direction, which, with the sign for Posses- 

 sion, signifies My country, the sign for the latter being dropped." 



Courtship. 



Place the closed right hand near the hip, the index extended and point- 

 ing forward, the thumb extended toward the left and ui)ward at right 

 angles to the ;ixis of the index, then move the hand forward to ai'm's 

 length, rotating the hand and forearm during motion. (Eaiowa I ; Co- 

 manche III ; Apache II ; Wichita II.) 



Covr. 



The two forefingers brought up to the side of the head and extended 

 outwards so as to represent the position of the horns. (Dunbar.) 



(1) Sign for Bison ; i'-i) motion of milking made with both hands. 

 (VIveyenne I.) 



Hold the crooked right index at the right side of the head to repre- 

 sent the horns, an^l then make the sign for Female, applied to ani- 

 mals. (Dakota I.) " Ilorus and sex." 



