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Ridg'e. 



Right hand horizontal, back outward, tiugers extended, edge of hand 

 downward, is drawn from left to right about a foot in front of the face; 

 if a jagged ridge, indicate by ui)ward and downward shari) movements 

 of the hand ; if a level one, by drawing the hand on as nearly tiie same 

 level as possible. (Dakota I.) " From the appearance of a ridge." 



Riding' (horseback). See Hoi*!<$e and Croin^. 



River. (Compare Broad.) 



TLe hand, in the form of a scoop or ladle, is carried to the mouth, as 

 if conveying water, and drawn along in a horizontal line with the edge 

 downward, about the height of the breast. (Lonf/.) 



Another: Hold up the flugei-s of the left hand, a little diverging 

 from each other (representing a mountain range), and to convey the idea 

 of the streams flowing from them, place the index-finger of the right 

 hand alternately between each two of them and draw it awaj- in a ser- 

 pentine manner. [Long.) 



Open the right hand and pass it before the mouth from above down- 

 ward. ( Wied.) If yS'ieiTs sign is complete there is a similarity in con- 

 ception, but the (Oto I) sign represents the conception " water," and that 

 which retains it at sides and directs the tiow. " Something we drink, 

 retained by banks at sides." (Boteler.) 



The finger traces serpentine lines on the ground. {Ojlbwa I.) 



Make the sign for Drinking', and then wave both the palms outward. 

 A rivulet, creek, or stream is shown by the drinking sign, and by hold- 

 ing the index tip between the thumb and medins ; an arroyo (dry water- 

 course), by covering up the tip with the thumb and middle linger. {Bnr- 

 ton.) 



A mov^ement of the extended hand, palm down and hoiizontal, fin- 

 gers joined, indicative at once of the flowing of water, and the meander- 

 ing of its current. {Arapaho I.) 



Sign for Water, followed by the sign for Snaiie. {Cheyenne I.) 

 "A river is flowing water. 



Make the sign for Water, tlien place the extended flat hand, palm 

 down, before the breast, and push it forward to arm's length. (Absa- 

 rol;a I ; Shoshoni and Banal; I.) 



Right hand to the left side of body, level of shoulder, edge of fingers 

 outward, extended, pointing obliquely downward toward the left (S 

 turned downward), carry the hand downward on a double curve in front 

 of the body and toward the right. (Dakota \\.) " Running water." 



