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Talking (one person) 



Tlirow the opened, relaxed, right hand, pointing forward, palm up- 

 ward and inward, six or eight inches toward the left, several times. 

 (Dakota IV.) 



Two or more persons conversing. 



Both hands being opened, relaxed, and pointing forward eighteen 

 inches apart, palms upward and a little inward, move them inward until 

 near together three or four times ; or, having the hands near together, 

 move them from side to side several times, turning the ends obliquely, 

 first toward the right and then toward the left, moving them from the 

 wi'ists alone, or moving forearms also. (Dakota IV.) 



Or talk in council. 



The right arm is raised, flexed at elbow, and the hand brought to the 

 mouth in type-position (CJ 1, moilitted by being inverted), palm up, and 

 the index-flnger being more open. The hand then passes from the mouth 

 in jerks, opening and closing successively; then the right hand in posi- 

 tion {S 1), horizontal, marks off divisions on the left arm extended, 

 (Oto and Missouri I.) " That which issues from the mouth continuously 

 or in parts." 



Tell me. 



Place the flat right hand, jialm upward, about fifteen inches in front 

 of the right side of the face, fingers pointing to the left and front ; then 

 draw the hand inward toward and against the bottom of the chin. (Ab- 

 sarokal; Hidatsa I; Kaiowai; Arikara i; Comanche III; Apacliell; 

 Wichita 1.) 



Place right hand (Y 1), slightly strained at the wrist, as though hold- 

 ing something on it) at a point, say a foot ft-om the mouth, and move it 

 toward the mouth two or three times. All the motion by the forearm, 

 the arm to the elbow lying against the side. (Sahaptin I). " Pouring 

 in or being fed." 



I have told vou. 



Move the opened relaxed right hand from the mouth straight forward 

 about a foot, fingers pointing toward the left, palm upward. (Dakota 



IV.) 



Told me, a person. 



Reverse the movement of the right hand as given in the sign for 

 Talk, «. e., the hands drawn inward toward the face, as though catch- 

 ing the words as uttered by another person, and carrying it to your own 

 mouth. (Dakota I.) 



