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Gonorrliffia. 



Close tlie rijiht hand, allowing the index to remain lialf closed, i)oint- 

 ing- downward ; hold the hand at the height of the hip, either at the 

 side or in front, making quick downward movements extending an inch 

 or two. {Absnroka I; iShoshoni an/J Banak I.) "Flaccid glans penis and 

 dropping of gonorrhoeal discharge." 



Cnood. (Compare Glad and Yes.) 



The hand held horizontally, back upward, describes with the arm a 

 horizontal curve outward. {Lorn/.) This is like our motion of benedic- 

 tion, but may more suggestively be compared with several of the signs 

 for Yes, and in opposition to several of those for Bad and ]Vo, show- 

 ing the idea of acceptance or selection of olijects presented, instead of 

 their rejection. 



Place the right hand horizontally in front of the breast and move it 

 forward. ( Wied.) This description is essentially the same as the one I 

 furnished. (Mandan and Hidaiml.) I stated, however that the hand 

 was moved outward (i. e., to the right). I do not remember seeing it 

 moved directly fcn-ward. In making the motion as I have described it 

 the hand would have to go both outward and forward. (.][attheics.) 

 The left arm is elevated and the hand held in pos'tion (W). The arm 

 and hand are thus extended from the body on a level with the chest; 

 the elbow being slightly bent, the arm resembles a bent bow. The right 

 arm is bent and the right hand in position (W), sweeps smoothly over 

 the left arm from the biceps muscle over the ends of the lingers. This 

 sign and ]Vied''s are noticeably similar. The dittereuce is, the Oto sign 

 uses the left arm in conjunction and both, more to the left. The concei)- 

 tion is of something that easily passes; smoothness, evenness, etc., in 

 both. (Boteh-r.) 



Wave the hand from the mouth, extending the thumb from the index 

 and closing the other three fingers. This sign also means I know. 



[Burtiiu.) 



(1) Riglit-hand lingers pointing to the left placed on a level with 

 mouth, thumb inward ; (2) suddeidy moved with curve outward so as 

 to present palm to pei'son addressed. [Cheyenne I.) 



Pass the opened right hand, palm downward, through an arc of about 

 90° from the heart, 24 inches horizontally forward and to the right. 

 (Dakota IV.) " Heart easy or smooth." 



Place the Hat right hand, palm down, thumb touching the breast, then 

 move it forward and slightly upward and to the right. (Dal-ota VI, 

 VII; Kaiowal; Coinanche 111; A2)ache II ; Wichita II.) 



Pass the tiat hand, palm down, from the breast forward and in a slight 

 curve to the right. {IJnkotnYl; Hidatsal; Arikara l.) 



