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rating both thumbs and forefingers, and holding the hands opposite 

 each other with ])alnis inward; then move the hands about six inches 

 from side to side. {Dakota IV.) 



Surrounding the bison. 



The sign for Bison is first made; the hand, with the forefingers and 

 thumbs in a semicircle, are then brouglit two or three times together. 



(Loin/.) 



First make the sign for BiiiiOii and then the sign for Siirroiiiid- 

 ing°. (Daliota I.) 



Sii!>)|>ieioii. 



Italian sign. — Draw down one lower eyelid, which is as much as to 

 say, " Let me open my eyes a little \\-ider." A man convinced that others 

 wish to impose upon him, and wishing to let them know that he is not 

 imposed upon, points a finger at his eye as if to say, "My eye is wide 

 open and sees what you are about." (Butler.) 



Swallow, To. Swallowing'. 



Slightly flex the fingers of the right hand and place the thumb 

 against the side of the index, the hand directed forward, palm upward, 

 in front of the I'ight breast, and, while turning the hand over, move it 

 first upward, then backward through a curve to the mouth, and then 

 downward to the top of the breastbone. (Dakota lY.) 



Sweet. (Compare Sugar and Sour.) 



Tip of forefinger touched against the tip of tongue; sign for Cilood. 

 (Cheyenne I.) 



Same as the sign for Sour, omitting the spitting, and smacking the 

 lips instead. [Dakota I.) " Good ; I like it." 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Any agreeable taste would be indicated by 

 smacking the lips. (Ballard.) 



Swift, swiftness. 



The two index-fingers are held parallel together and pointing forward ; 

 the right one is then passed rapidly forward. (Long.) 



Left hand held horizontal, with palm downward, fingers extended, 

 joined, pointing outward (W), about 12 inches in front of breast; pass 

 the right hand, carried outward from the right breast, by the stationary 

 left, with a rapid motion. (Dakota I.) "The swift passing the slow." 



Deaf-mute natural aign. — A slight moving of the body from side to 

 side in rapid succession, and a slight movement of the feet on the floor. 

 I^Ballard.) 



