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Right-baud forefluger crooked, as iu siga for iTIoriling°, lowered 

 toward the western horizon. (Cheyenne I.) 



Point the crescent sign for Nun, iu the direction of the setting sun 

 in the horizon and below it. [Dahota I.) " Sun has disappeared from 

 view.'' 



Make the sign for Sun, holding the inner edge of the hand toward 

 the west and loweriug it a little, then make the .sign for iVigiit. (Da- 

 hota IV.) 



Deaf-mute natural suju. — The same sign as for tlie Nun, and pointing 

 to the western horizon. {Ballard.) 



Snpei'ioi*. See Aliend. 



Nu|>|>lit*:ition. 



Italian .sif/n. — Falling upon the knees and clasping the hands or laying 

 the ]»alni8 together shows the supplication of a beggar. (Butler.) 



Surprisie. (Compare Adinirntion and ^Vonder.) 



Throw the head and body backward with a quiclc motion and express 

 surprise by facial emotions and tlie eyes. See connection with Horror 

 under tiiat word. Wonder is included in the sign for Surprise. (DaTcotn I.) 



The right hand, palm inward, with the fingers slightly bent, is placed 

 over the mouth in such a way as to leave the lips free to articulate. 

 The index rests on the upper lip, but the palm does not touch the 

 mouth. The thumb commonly rests against the right side of the nose, 

 and one or more finger-tips on the face to the left of the mouth. While 

 the hand is thus held, low groans, exclamations, or expressions of sur- 

 prise are uttered. (Maiidan and Hidatsa I.) 



Clinch the fists and shrink away. Fists must be near waist and not 

 at chin, as in Fear. (Apache III.) 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Part the lips, arch the ej'ebrows, and raise 

 the hand. (Ballard.) 



Surrender. See Quiet. 



Surround. 



At the height of the breast, backs of hands obliquely irpward, thumb 

 and forefinger of each extended, curved, and brought nearly together ; 

 other fingers of both hands closed. (Dal'ota I.) "Closing in on or sur- 

 I'ounding anything." 



Surrounded. 



Form a circle about eight inches in diameter by extending and sepa- 



