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Sign for IVis'lit followed by sign for Siinriste. (Cheyenne I.) 



Join the. tips of tlio tlmiiib and forefinger of the same hand, tlie inte- 

 rior ontliiic aitproximatiiig a circle, and describe tlierewith a space from 

 left to rijilit, corresi»ouding to the supposed course of the sun during 

 twenty-four hours. To distinguish an hour, let the hand pause at the 

 proper altitude, east or west of the assumed meridian. See Hour. 

 {Arapaho 1.) 



First make the sifjn for ^leep; then follow by counting one (see 

 Counting;'), and finisli with the sign for $iiiii>ix>e. "One niglit's 

 sleei).'' 



Bring the hand to side of head, and witli head reposing in right palm, 

 eyes closed, head and hand inclining to the right, wliich is the sign 

 for !^See|». This coini)leted, the right arm and hand are brought across 

 the to]) of the chest, and desci-ibe the sign for ]>ay or To-day. This 

 sign, as is evident, is a comi»ound sign, comprising that for Uleci), -0((.i/, 

 or To-(l((i/. (Oto and Missouri.) "The day after we sleep." 



Make tlie sign for Day once, then reverse it, and stoj) at the i)oint in 

 the heavens indicating the intended time of the day. If noon, ]ioint 

 directly upwards. To exi>ress two or more days, make the sign for Day 

 and hold n[> the proper number of fingers. [Irnqnoin I.) 



Ik'df-iiiiite luditnd .si(/ii — Place the hand on tlie cheek, incline the head, 

 and shut the eyes, to denote Sleep, and then raise the head and open 

 the eyes to signify Awa5ie,aud hold up the forefinger to denote One; 

 that is to say, in one day. (BaJlnnJ.) 



Yesterday. 



Make with the left hand the circle which the sun describes from sun- 

 rise to sunset, or invert the direction from sunset to sunrise with the 

 right hand. {Burton.) 



Bigu for l\i$(lit and NiiaiMet. [Cheyenne I.) 



The sign for Day, To-morrow, the motion reversed. {Arapaho I.) 



Omit the sign for !*iiiiiri8e; otherwise as Day, To-lliorrow. 



[Dalcota I.) " Have slept one night." 



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The right hand and arm are elevated, and, with hand in type position 

 (1), modified by index being more opened, horizontal, and palm to the 

 breast, made to execute the sign for Day. At the conclusion of this 

 sign the fingers are all collected droopingly extended, touch at points 

 slightly curved. In this position the hand makes a sudden forward 

 movement to the ground. {Oto and Missouri I.) " The day or suu that 

 has gone down." 



