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Only difters from the sign for ^leep in iucliuiug the head and arms 

 sidewise (to the right) toward the ground, with elbow out as though 

 used as a support. (Dakota I.) 



Wave the hands low down, palms up (X), horizontally and laterally; 

 Sleep. [Ajyache III.) "Suitable i)lace to lie upon." 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Place the hand upon the cheek, incline the 

 head to one side, and then lower the hand. (Ballard.) 



Flat where you are. 



Like Down and Alone, l)ut the arm is extended in the direction of 

 the party addressed, with palm down, and moved downward several 

 times. (Omaha I.) 



Life, Living:. 



Kight-hand forefinger straight upright, others closed (J), is slowly 

 raised up iu front of the right side close to the body, as high above the 

 head as the arm can be extended. (Daliota I.) "Raised up; coming 

 up ; growing also." 



Lig^lit, Daylight. (Compare Clear.) 



Make the sign of the sun in the eastern horizon, and then extend the 

 hands together, with the i)alm upward, and carry them from each other 

 outward. (Long.) 



Daylight is equivalent to Siinrii^e. See also Crla<ii<!i. (Dalcota I.) 



The left arm is extended from left side of the body with the hand 

 in type position (1 1) uiodifled by the index being a little more extended. 

 In this manner the left hand indicates the rising sun. The hands are 

 now approximated at lingers, palms before the face, and giadually di- 

 verge, as do hanging curtains. The hands are held with the edges in- 

 ward and outward. (Oto and Mis.iouri I.) " That which accompanies 

 the sun ; the curtains of night being unfolded." 



Deaf-Mute natural sign. — Move the outstretched hands apart from each 

 other. (Larson.) 



liig'llt (in weight). 



Kiglit hand horizontal, back downward, fingers extended and partially 

 curved upward, is carried upward by easy motion in front of the body, 

 with arm nearly extended and as though the hand contained some light 

 object. (Dakota I.) " Not heavy to lift." 



Point at an imaginary object; lift it with one hand, easily and rapidly, 

 high above head (Y). (Apache III.) 



