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Hand held in position for "give me," near to the cbiu or breast, ex- 

 tended fiuiekly toward tlie person addressed. [Cheycime I.) 



From an upright iiosition in front of the chin, palm turned toward 

 the right hand ; throw the right hand forward eighteen inches, or until 

 the ends of the fingers point obliquely forward and upward. [Daliota 

 IV.) 



Deaf-mute natural signs. — Point to the bosom, meaning the speaker, 

 stretch the closed hand and then open it. {Ballard.) 



First jioiut to your breast with your finger, then move forward the 

 haud clinched, and set free the fist. (Cross.) 



Italian si/pi. — The motion that one is willing to give something, and 

 which may be called the bribing gesture, is to put one hand into the 

 money pocket. (Butler.) 



Cirirl. See Child. (Compare li^^oiiiaii.) 



Olad; content; |>lent<«ed; ^ntistied. (Compare Good.) 



With the raised right hand pass with ar serpentine movement upward 

 from the breast and face above the head. ( Wied.) Heart beats high. 

 Bosom's lord sits lightly on its throne. 



Wave the oi)en hand outward from the breast to express "good heart." 

 (Burton.) 



The sign for Pretty, not made in immediate Juxtaposition to the face 

 or any i)art of the body, is significant generally of content, satis/action, 

 complaisance, etc., ex|)ressed by the Indian phrase Good, or Tt is (jood. 

 (Arapaho 1.) 



Strike the chest over the heart lightly two or three times with the 

 palm of the right hand; then make the sign for good. (Dakota IV.) 

 " Heart good." 



The right hand, extended horizontally, palm downward, is held in 

 front of and near or touching the throat, and is then moved forward a 

 few inches. This denotes a comfortable feeling of fullness or satisfac- 

 tion; but to indicate the more intense feelings of being cloyed or glut- 

 ted the hand umy be held at the chin or at the mouth, the sign being 

 otherwise unchanged. These signs maj' be used to denote satiety from 

 other causes liesides eating and drinking. (Mandan and Uidatsa I.) 



With the right hand (S) tap the left bieast several times, and then 

 can"y the baud forward and toward the right, with jialm downward (W), 

 Content, glad, good, happy, satisfied, are all expressed by this sign. 

 (Dakota I.) "The heart feels good." 



