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The left band stationary about eiglit inclies in fiout of left breast, 

 horizontal, bac^k outward, edge downward, fingers closed, and then pass 

 the right hand, with fingers hooked, back of hand outward, edge of 

 fingers downward, horizontal, quickly between the left hand ;ind the 

 body to the left side, as though passing it under a blanket or the coat. 

 Although not identical with the sign for Stcalinr/ this, sign resembles 

 it very much, and it is used to denote concealment of any article 

 from view, much the same as we would jiut out of sight any article we 

 did not wish seen for any reason other than that the article was stolen. 

 {D(dot(i I.) "riacing it out of sight." 



Hold the opened left iiand, palm downward, fingers pointing toward 

 the right a foot or eighteen inches in front of the lower part of the chest, 

 and jiass the opened right hand, palm downward, over it, and along the 

 forearm to the elbow ; then close both hands and carry the right fist 

 under the left arm, a.s if hiding it. [Dalcoia lY.) 



Grasp the foi-efiuger of the right with the palm of the left. Some- 

 times, when desiring to express Tlieft they, go through the motion of 

 concealing something under their blanket. {Comanche I.) 



Deaf mute natural signs. — First hold the open left hand in front of the 

 body, next pass slowly the open right hand beside the left, and at the 

 same time incline the head, with the mouth closely shut and the eyes 

 half opened, toward the left, and then point to the hiding-place. {Hasen- 

 stab.) 



To put the outstretched hands together tow ard the head. {Larson.) 



To incline the head and face as if seeking some place of refuge. 



{Zeif/ler.) 



— Secret, secreted. 



Deaf-mnte natural sif/ns. — Having touched the lower l\p, the month 

 opening and shutting alternately, shake your head. {Gross.) 



Place the forefinger on the mouth, at the same time moving the lips 

 as if speaking, and then shake the head as if to say " no." {Zeigler.) 



Hide, !«kin. 



Sign for Animal ; both hands closed, palms facing but not touch- 

 ing each other; quickly but slightly drawn apart. (Cheyenne I.) 



Hi^ii. See Big" in the sense of High. 



Hill, bliifl', iiioiiiifniii. 



A clinched hand held uj) on the side of the head, at the distance of a 

 foot or more from it. To signify a range of mountains, hold up the fin- 

 gei-s of the left hand a little diverging from each other. {Long.) 



