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time the left is moved back towai-d right shoulder in oblique upward 

 position with palm to right. {Cheyenne 11.) "The right is the object 

 disappearing from view till lost. The left obstructs the sight." 



Use the same haud and motions as in Craay, describe rapidly eu- 

 lai'ging circles, then reverse motions of circles. Point in different di- 

 rections and again repeat the circles around the head from right to left, 

 with right hand. {Ojihica IV.) 



Hold the left hand fiat, with the palm downward, about twelve inches 

 befiire the chest, then pass the right, flat and extended, forward under 

 the left and upward beyond it, toward the left. {Eaiowa I ; Comanche 

 III; Apache II; Wichita II.) 



liOve, or Affection. 



The clinched hand pressed hard upon the breast. {Long.) 

 Pantomimic embrace. {Arapaho I.) 



Both hands clo.sed, right slightly above the left and brought up iu 

 front of and a slight distance from the breast, and hugged to middle of 

 breast, left hand l)elow the riglit. {Cheyenne I.) "The embrace." 



Same as Adiiiirnlioii. {Dal-oia I.) 



Cross the forearms near the wrists on the upper part of the chest, 

 hands closed, backs forward. {Dakota IV.) 



Hug both hands to the bosom as if clasping something aft'ectiouately. 

 ( Wichita I.) 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Kiss your hand and point to the heart, with 

 a happy smile. {Gross.) 



Italian sign. — Place the open hand over the heart. {Butler.) 



ITIale (applied to animals). 

 Make a fillip with forefinger of right hand on the cheek. {Dunbar.) 



Eight, hand, back upward, forefinger pointing outward and upward, 

 elevated to front of person, and motioned once or twice up and down. 

 {Cheyenne I.) 



Same as IHate, applied to man. {DaJiotal.) " From the male organ 

 of generation." 



Applied to man. 



Right hand closed, thrust through the left haud, which then clasps 

 the wrists, very slight ui^-and-down motion made. {Cheyenne I.) 



Another: liight hand closed, held iu obliquely erect position, left hand 

 loosely clasi)ing it and rubbed uji and down from the knuckles to the 

 upper part of the forearm. {Cheyenne I.) 



