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Place the flat right haud, palm u)), fingers pointiug to the left, a short 

 distance before the chin, and move it forward. This is sometimes 

 repeated three or four times. {Dakota YI, VII.) 



The right hand, not veiy rigidly extended, palm upward, thumb for- 

 ward, is held in contact with the lower lip ; it is then moved forward a 

 few inches, and restored to its original position. These motions are 

 repeated once or oftener. {Mandan and Hidatsa I.) 



The right hand is brought to the mouth, palm upward, index-liuger 

 crooked, the others somewliat collected, and hand slightly cup-shaped. 

 The hand and arm is then extended from the month, opening and clos- 

 ing partly by successive and delicate jerks toward the person or object 

 addressed. The position of the hand is not invariable, and the true 

 origin of the sign seems to be more in the conception of something coming 

 at intervals from the mouth. {Oto and Missouri I.) "Opening of the 

 mouth and that which issues therefrom." 



Close the hand, except the index-finger, and, first touching with this 

 the mouth, move it forward, back upward, partly closing and oi)ening 

 the finger with a rapid motion. {Iroquois I.) 



The right hand is held to the right side of the mouth, fingers pointing 

 forward, palm down, when the fingers and tliumb are slowly opened 

 and closed, representing the opening and closing of the lips in speak- 

 ing. ( Wi/andot I.) 



Pass the right hand, palm up, forward from the chin. {Shoshoiii and 

 Banah I.) 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Move the lips as if to speak. {Zeiyler.) 



Another speaks. 



Place the haud as in the sign for Speak, beginning farther from the 

 mouth, drawing it nearer and nearer. ( Wied.) I have seen this sign. 

 {2[attheivs.) 



Conversation. 



Several repetitions of the sign for ISpeak. {Arapaho I.) 



Make the same sign as Tell, but with both hands, and toward each 

 other. {Hidatsa 1; Aril-aral.) 



I will speak to you. An interview. 



Eight arm flexed at elbow, and haud collected as in type (G 1), modi- 

 fied by being inverted and palm turned up. The arm and fingers are 

 then suddenly extended, after being l)rought to the position of the 

 heart. (Oto I.) "Apx^roach; I will open myself to you." 



