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Pass the liand from right to left close by aud across the mouth, with 

 the first two fingers of the hand opened, thumb and other fingers 

 dosed. {Dodge.) 



Thrust the fore and middle finger, extended and separated, from the 

 moutli. liiterally "the forked tongue." {Arapalio 1.) 



Eight-hand fore and middle fingers placed on a level with the base 

 of the chin, first knuckle against or near the mouth; thrust forward 

 and to the left. (CItfi/enite I.) " 8))eak double, with two tongues." 



If the two forefingers are parted and moved from the mouth, like the 

 split tongue of a snake, it signifies lying. This sign is adopted in the 

 sign-language of all the Indians, as well as the figure from which it is 

 deri\ed. {Ojlhira I.) " Sjieak with the forked tongue, i. e., lie." 



Fore and second fingers of the right hand extended and forked (l, 1, 

 with thumb resting on third finger) passed from right to left directly in 

 front of tlie mouth. {Jkihita 1.) "Double-tongued." 



Place tlie riglit liand, ]>alm inward (toward the left), just in front of 

 thenu)uth; strongly extend the index; also extend the middle finger, but 

 bend it toward the palm until it is at an angle of i~)° with the index; 

 half close the ring and little fingers, thumb against ring finger; move 

 the hand straight forward about eight inches; or, having placed the 

 hand with its back forward, move the hand to the left. {Dalcota IV.) 

 "Two tongues.'" 



Touch the region of the heart with tlie rigiit hand, then close the 

 hand, extend the first two fingers, passing them from the mouth for- 

 ward. (Dakota V.) 



Si)read tlie extended index and second finger of the right hand, and 

 pass them, palm toward the body, (piickly l)y and past the moutii to the 

 left. [Dakota Y I, Vn.) 



Close tlie I'ight hand, leaving the index and second tiugers extended and 

 separated; then pass them before the breast fi?om right to left, the 

 fingers pointing in tliat direction and the palm toward the body. 

 {Hulatsa I ; Arikara I.) 



The sign is like that for True, except that both the middle and 

 index fingers are extended, and these are held together while the hand 

 is at the mouth, but they diverge as the hand moves forward. [Mnndan 

 and Hidatsa I.) 



The arm is flexed and elevated to a level with the mouth. The hand 

 is in position (IV 1), modified by being horizontal instead of vertical, 

 with palm toward the face and first two fingers separated. From incep- 



