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Point with the right forefinger as if to point to something, and then 

 from the tiling to myself. (Zeigler.) 



I have. 



First make the sign for I, personal jironoun, and then the back of 

 the right hand which points obliqnely upward and toward the left, with 

 fingers extended and joined, is carried out from the breast about 

 eighteen iuclies, and placed in the palm of the left, held pointing 

 obliqnely upward and toward the right, ])ahn upward, tingei's extended, 

 joined, and then botli hands drawn in to the body. {Dakota I.) "Pos- 

 session — I have it right here in my hands." 



Place the fists, backs outward, al)out a foot in front of the navel, the 

 right just above the left, then move them straight forwaid a couple of 

 inches. Some place the right a little in advance of the left. (Dakota 

 IV.) " Holding fast to everything." 



Make the signs for I, lie, and Have. {Hidatsa I; Arikara I.) 



Deaf-mute natural xign. — Move to and fro the finger several times to 

 the breast. (Larson.) 



~ Another has. 



Pass the right hand quickly before the face, as if to say " Go away,'' 

 then make the gesture for ITIiiie. (Wied.) The arms are raised and 

 closed over the breast as in the sign for ]TIiiie. They are then s*iddenly 

 thrown open from the breast toward another person, with the palms out- 

 ward. There is no similarity in eitlier execution or conception of this 

 sign with that of Wicd ; they are evidently of different origin. (Boteler.) 

 " Xot mine." 



First point to the person who has the article, or who has done it, with 

 the right index (]?I), and then make the sign for Have it. (Dakota I.) 

 " Reverse of I have it." 



Rotate the right hand, back upward, from side to side, six or eight 

 inches, describing an arc, fingers separated a little, slightly bent, and 

 pointing forward ; tlien make the sign for Have. (Dakota IV.) 



Anothei' : I'oint at the person and then make the sign for Have. It 

 belongs to him. (Dakota IV.) 



Make the sign for PoMt^eiiiJiiion, jTIiiie, in the direction of the per- 

 son, or if the person is named and not present, the gesture is made to 

 one side. (Dakota VI.) 



Same sign as for Hits*. (Kaiowa I ; 6'omfl«c/(e III ; A^jac/tell; Wichita 

 II.) 



