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riiice both hands, flat aud extended, thumb to thumb, with palms 

 downward, in front of and as high as the head ; then pass them outward 

 and downward toward their respective sides, describing the upper half 

 of a circle, and bring them back to the point of starting. ( Wyandot I.) 



Place the flat and extended left hand edgewise before the face, thumb 

 resting on the forefinger, back forward, finger tips pointiug-toward tlie 

 right.^ {Utc I.) 



Hold both hands up befoi'e the body as if molding a mountain; thrust 

 hand, on edge, downward over other hand in several directions. {Apache 

 III.) " Canous down its sides." 



J)ea/mvfe natural signs. — Use one iiand so as to represent a plane 

 inclined upward, and move the other hand over and above it. {Ballard.) 



Move tiie outstretched hand obliquely. {Zehjler.) 

 Divide. 



Hold the left hand flat, and extended before the face. Augers i)ointiug 

 toward the riglit, the tip of the thumb slightly turned upward ; then 

 with tiie extended index indicate the gap over the left palm against the 

 base of the upturned joint of the thumb, allowing the index to go down 

 upon the back a short distance. {Apache I.) 



Pass. 



Place the flat aud extended left hand edgewise before the body, elevate 

 the thumb, thus forming a crotch ; then pass the index, pointing over 

 the left hand, between the thumb and forefinger, from the palmar side 

 down over the back. ( Ute I.) 



Kauge. 



Make the sign for ITIoiiiitain, holding the hand at various points 

 continuously toward the horizon. {Utel.) " Mountain, and continua- 

 tion of, along the horizon." 



Move, To. 



The only ditterence from ITIarchiilg^, Traveling', consists in 

 reversing the direction of the arched movements of the hands, l)ringing 

 them toward the body instead of carrying them from the body. {Da- 

 kota I.) " Moving toward you." 



Ifluch. See Quantity. 



IWud. 



Both fists pushed alternately downward to the ground several times. 

 {Kaiowa I ; Comanche III ; Apache II ; Wichita II.) " Horse's feet." 

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