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The flat right hand is waved outward and downward toward the same 

 side, the head being inclined in the same direction at the time, with 

 eyes closed. { Wynndof I.) 



Hold the left hand loosely extended about fifteen inches in ft-ont of thje 

 breast, palm down, then pass the index, pointing to the left, in a short 

 curve downward, forward and upward beneath the left palm. [Kaiowa 

 I; ComancJie 111; Aj) ache II; Wichita II.) 



Bring the left hand to the left breast, hand half clinched (H), then 

 bring the right hand to the left with the thumb and forefinger in such 

 a i)osition as if you were going to take a bit of string from the fingers 

 of the left hand, and pull the i-ighthand off as if you were stretching a 

 string out, extend the hand to the full length of the arm from yon and 

 let the index finger point outward at the conclusion of the sign. {Co- 

 manche I.) "8(ml going to happy hunting grounds." 



Close both eyes, and after a moment throw the palm of the right 

 hand from tlie face dowuwanl and outward toward the right side, the 

 liead being dropped in the same direction. [Ute I.) 



Touch the breast with the extended and joined fingers of the right 

 hand, then throw the hand, palm to the left, outward toward the right, 

 leaning the head in that direction at the same time. (Apache I.) 



Palm of hand upward, then a wave-like motion towards the ground. 

 {Zuni I.) 



Deaf-mute iiatiual sif/us. — Place the hand upon the cheek, and shut the 

 eyes, and move the hand downward. (Ballard.) 



Let your bead lie on the open hand with eyes shut. (Gross.) 



Use the right shut hand as if to draw a screw down to fasten the lid 

 to the coffin and to keep the eyes upon the hand. (Hasenstab.) 



Move the head toward the shoulder and then close the eyes. ( Larson.) 



The French deaf-mute conception is that of gentlj' falling or sinking, 

 the right index falling from the height of the right shoulder upon the 

 left forefiugei', toward which the head is inclined. 



Die, To. 



Eight hand, forefinger extended, side up, forming with the thumb 

 an (U); the other fingers slightly curved, touching each other, the little 

 finger having its side towards the ground. Move the hand right and left, 

 then forward, several times ; then turn it over suddenly, letting it fall 

 towards the earth. (Omaha I.) "An animal wounded, but staggering 

 a little before it falls and dies." 



