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about two feet, carrying each one outward through an arc, gradually 

 turning the palms until they are upward. Uncovering the sun. {Da- 

 kota IV.) 



A (lay is indicated by making the sign for f^iiii, and moving the 

 hand thus formed from the left horizon to the right, forming a half circle, 

 aTid indicating tlie course of the sun through the sky. [Dakota V.) 



Itight hand closed, forming a circle with the index and thumb, move 

 the hand fibm east to west, following the course of the sun. {Dakota VII.) 



The head is turned toward the orient and eyes wonderingiy upwards. 

 The right arm is then elevated semi-flexed to level of left shoulder. The 

 hand in position (J 1) modified by index being a little more opened (and 

 horizontal palm inwards). The hand thus pointing toward eastern 

 horizon, is made to traverse the arc of the vault of the heavens, followed 

 by the eyes until it stops on level with right shoulder, arm extended, 

 crooked index pointing west. ( Oto and Missouri I.) " The time between 

 the rise and encom])assed by the course and setting of the sun." 



Both tiat hands with palms down are held horizontally before the 

 breast, the right over the left, then tiirow them outward toward their 

 respective sides, turning the palms up in doing so. {Kaiowa I; Coman- 

 che U I; Apache 11; Wichita U.) 



Close the right hand leaving the index bent in the form of a half 

 circle, the index also extended, then i^ass the hand from east to west. 

 {Pai- Ute I.) 



Sign made for Sun, and pass across the zenith from east to west. 

 '{A2)ache I.) 



Thumb and index circled ; sweep hand from east to west across the 

 sky. In rapid use thumb and index are often parted, and the hand is 

 swept through a very short arc, not above shoulder. {Apache III.) 



The French deaf-mutes fold the hands upon each other and the breast, 

 then raise them, palms inward, to beyond each side of the head. 



To-day. (Compare ]Vow.) 



Touch the nose with the index tip, and motion with the fist toward • 

 the ground. {Burton.) 



(1) Both hands extended, palms outward ; (2) swept slowly forward 

 and to each side, to convey the idea of openness. {Cheyenne I.) This 

 may combine the idea of now with openness, the first part of it resem- 

 bling the general deaf-mute sign for Here or IVow. 



