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Rest the tip of the forefinger iipou the breastbone, and at the same 

 time nod the head. {Hnsenstab.) 



Put the right forefinger on the breast. (Zeigler.) 



Some deaf-mutes push the forefinger against the pit of the stomach, 

 otliers against the breast, and otliers point it to the neck for this per- 

 sonality. 



Objective. 



^Vitll the fingers placed closely together at the tips, the thumb resting 

 alongside of the index, bring the band, iiointiug upward, slowly to and 

 against the middle of the breast. {Kaiowal; Comanche III; Apache II ; 

 Wichita II.) 



Ice. 



Begin with the sign of Water, then of Cold, then of Earth, 

 and lastly a §toiie, with the sign of 8ailieiie»>!>i or fliiiuilarity. 



[Dunhar.) 



Same as the sign for 8toiie. (DaJcota I.) '• A hard substance." 



Ignorant. 



Tap the forehead with the slightly-curved index, followed by the sign 

 for liie. {Apache I.) 



III. See Sick. 



Imprecation. 



Italian sign. — The forefinger turned down is a motion of a girl at 

 Thrasymene, who was refused alms, as she cried va a P inferno. (Butler.) 



Imprudent — Rash. 



Shade the eyes with left hand, relaxed (Y palm inward), right hand 

 in front of breast, forefinger straight upright (J i>alm outward) ; move 

 forward, making three or four short stops in the movement to represent 

 the motion of a person walking. This is the general description ; if re- 

 referring to rash charge in battle, the sign with left hand is first made, 

 then sign for charge is made with both. {Cheyenne II.) " Going blindly, 

 without looking." 



Place the tips of the extended forefingers to the temples, then throw 

 the hands outward and downward. ( Wyandot I). " No judgment — 

 literally.''^ 



In, Within. 



Forefinger and thumb of the left hand are held in the form of a semi- 

 circle, opening toward and near the breast, and the right forefinger, 

 representing the prisoner, is placed upright within the curve, and passed 



