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Sign for Forest, but distins'uislied therefrom by relative height to 

 which the hand is raised. {Arapuho.) 



Extend the right hand in front of body and near the ground in the 

 same position as the tirst part of the sign for fire (hand P) ; raise the 

 hand but slightly, however, turn it over flat (W^), aud carry it with a 

 sort of waving motion to the right and left as in imitation of the waving 

 of a large field of grass. {Dakota I.) "The springing up of the grass." 



Hold the right hand near the ground or higher, according to the 

 height of the grass, its back forward, fingers pointing upward, aud a lit- 

 tle bent or separated. For grass growing, raise the hand a foot or so 

 three or four inches at a time. (Dakota IV, V, VI, VII; Hidatsa I; 

 Arikara I.) 



Hold the left hand extended and flat, paltn down before the breast, 

 the right underneath it at a distance to show height of grass ; move ' 

 the right hand forward and backward from the tip to the wrist of the 

 left (maintaining previous distance) to show the spreading of the growth 

 over the surface. ( Ute I.) " This sign is used only in conversation, 

 when it is known that grass is meant by previous reference; otherwise 

 the following sign is used." 



Another: Is also represented by holding the flat right hand, palm 

 downward, a few inches from the ground, different elevations represent- 

 ing varying heights of growth. [Ute I.) 



Hold the right hand at the height of the knee, back down, fingcTS 

 l)ointing ui)ward and diverging; then indicate the height by placing 

 the flat and extended palm downward at the required height. [Apache I.) 



Dvaf-mutc natural slg)i. — Imitate the manner of mowing with a scythe, 

 and, having touched the lips while the Jaws are in motion, hold the 

 hands apart, one over the other, and then move about the hand horizon- 

 tally. {Cross.) 



Fine or nice. 



Make the sign for Cri'a!!!!!! and Crood. Literally, good grass. {Da- 

 kota VI.) 



<wi*axing'. See Fee(ling°. 



CJrease. 



Left hand held carelessly to level of aud in front of left breast ; two 

 tirst fingers of the right hand slightly extended and rubbed against the 

 palm of the hand at the base of the thumb. {Cheyenne I.) Probably a 

 reference to the manner in which marrow is used in painting. 



