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D.viiig. 



Hold the left liaiul as in dead, pass the index in the same manner 

 uiideineatli the left, but in a slow, gentle, interrupted movement. ( Kai- 

 OM-ffl I ; Comanche lU; Apache II; Wichita 11.) "Stej) by step; inch 

 by inch." 



nearly, but recovers. 



Hold the left hand as in dead; i)ass the index with a slow, easy, inter 

 rupted movement downward, under the left palm, as in dyinjr, but 

 before passing- from under the palm on the opposite return the index in 

 the same manner to point of starting, then elevate it. {Kaio>ca I ; 

 Comanche III ; Apache li ; Wichita II.) 



Deaf. 



The tip of the right index is inserted in the right ear, withdrawn and 

 rota-ted around the organ. {l>al;ota I.) "This would seem to indicate 

 ' a noise in the ear preventing hearing.'" 



Deep. 



Right hand with tingers extended, Joined, l)aclv outward, ends of fingers 

 ])oiiiting straight down, is carried downward in front of the right side 

 of the body to near the ground, the body being inclined forward at the 

 same time, touching the grouiul, indicating that although deep the bot- 

 tom had been reached. ( Dalcota I.) '■ Finding the deiith of water, etc." 



Place the Hat hand, jialm down, several feet froiu the earth, or at 

 such elevation to show depth, and pass it slowly to one sid(>. {Dakota 

 VI ; Hidatsa I ; Arilara I.) 



Deer. 



The right hand exteiuled ui)wards l)y the right ear with a quick putt 

 from the mouth. (DhhImi:) 



The forefinger of the right hand is extended vertically, with the back 

 toward the breast ; it is then turned from side to side, to imitate the 

 motion of the aninuil when lie walks at his leisure. (Lony.) 



Pass the u] (lifted hand to and fro several times in front of the face. 

 (Wied.) I have given you much the same sign for "white-tailed deer," 

 but I have said that all tingers, except the index, were Hexed. Tiiis 

 nuiy not be al)solutely essential in nuxking the sign, which is sim])ly de- 

 signed to imitate the peculiar motion of the tail when the animal stands 

 observing. (Matthews.) The right arm is elevated to the front of the 

 body and the right index-finger, in position {11), projected forward sev- 

 eral times. The hands, with extended and divergent fingers, as in posi- 

 tion (P), are now placed aside of the head to represent the animal's 

 horns. The right index-finger is now extended full length and wagged 

 behind. The above Oto sign ditt'ers from that of Wied^i in execution, and 

 in the latter the conception is wanting, which is the animal witii branch- 

 ing horns that runs In jumi)s. (Boteler.) 



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