Si)read the fiugers of the right hand slightly ; I'aise the hand on a level 

 witli the face, and while moving it from side it is gently thrust up and 

 down. (Dakota V.) "The fingers represent the appearance of the 

 trunks of the trees visible along the edge of the forest." 



Raise the hand vertically, palm up, fingers partially closed and ex- 

 tended ujjward, in a manner indicative of the growth of trees. (Ara- 

 jjaho I.) 



Make the sign for Tree, and then the sign for ITIaiiy. [Dakota I.) 

 ' Manj' trees." 



Make the signs for Ax and Trees. (Dakota VI; Hidatml; An- 

 kara I.) "Timber that is fit for cutting with an ax." 



Make the sign for Tree sevei-al times, then throw the back of the 

 upright and fiat right hand toward the right, front, and left. (Kaioica 

 I; Comanche in -^ Apache \1; WlcMtaW.) " Trees, trunks close " (rep- 

 resented by joined fiugers), "all around." 



Forget, forgotten. 



Hands outspread, opened, palms downward ; crossed as in sign for 

 iVigiit or darkness at a level of and angle with the elbows, left 

 hand being over the right. (Cheyenne I.) Darkness in the memory. 



Deaf-mute natural sM/ns: — I'ut the hand on the forehead and draw it 

 away. (Ballard.) 



Have the head up suddenly, and open the mouth a little at the same 

 time, and then nod, and the upper teeth rest on the lower li]). (Hasen- 

 stah.) 



I'laee the forefinger on the forehead and then strike the lap with the 

 shut hand. (Zeigler.) 



Fort. 



On level of the breasts in front of body, both hands with fingers turned 

 inward, straight, backs joined, backs of hands outward, horizontal, turn 

 outward the hands until the fiugers are free, curve them, and bring the 

 wrists together so as to'describe a circle with a space left between the 

 ends of the curved fingers. (Dakota I.) " A circularly fortified place." 



Found, discovered. (Compare See.) 



I'^irst make the sign for See, to, and then carry the right hand (Q) 

 in fiont of body towaid the ground and back to body, as though ha\iug 

 picked something up. (Dakota I.) "Seeing and picking up anything." 



Bring the left hand opposite the breast a foot or so away, fingers 

 closed and slightly bent, jialm downward as if it were concealing some- 

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