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Another : Draw a circle around the eye with the extended index, or 

 witli both index and second fingers. (Kaiowa 1; Comanche III; Apache 

 H; ]Yichitall.) 



Close the third and little lingers of the right hand, lay the thumb over 

 them, separate the extended index and second fingers as far apart as 

 the eyes, bring the hand to the eyes, fingers pointing outward, and pass 

 the hand outward. ( Wichita I.) 



Deaf mute natural siyns. — Open the eyes wide and strain them at 

 vaca ncy. ( Ba Hard. ) 



Point the finger to the eye. (Larnon.) 



Move the open hand up and dowi successively in front of the eyes. 

 {Hasensfah.) 



Place the forefinger on the eye as if to see something. (Zeigler.) 



One another. 



Both hands closed with the palms facing, forefingei's straight, flexed 

 at metacarpal joint so that they are horizontal and pointing toward one 

 another at a distance of eight or ten inches; sometimes slightly moved 

 to and from one another. [Ahmrolml] Shoshoni and Banakl.) "Sign 

 of To See with loth hands, as representing two individuals." 



Seen, or Discovered. 



The sign of a ITIan or other animal is made ; after which the finger is 

 pointed toward and ap])roached to your own eyes. It is the sign for 

 Seeing' reversed. {Long.) 



Same as Found. {Dalvta 1.) 



This is made in a manner the reverse of See. (Mandan and Hidatsa I.) 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Nod, having touched the ej'e. (Cross.) 



Shame. 



Both lumds to front of face, hand and fingers upward, back outward 

 (S), pa.^s the left hand slowly from left to right in front of the eyes, and 

 the right in same way to the left. {Cheyenne II.) 



Head inclined forward and downward, eyes looking directly down- 

 ward; place the upright hands, with backs outward (S), about three or 

 four inches in front of face so as to hide it from view as much as possi- 

 ble. {Dakota I.) " From covering the face to hide the shame." 



Both hands flat, with extended fingers joined ; place the left outward 

 before the left cheek, pointing upward and backward toward the right 

 side of the crown, and the right several inches from and before the left, 



