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which each of two articles took the place before occupied by the other, 

 and Tradewas intended for a more general and systematic barter, indi- 

 cated by the repetition of strokes, which the index-fingers mutually 

 changed positions. 



Cross the forefingers of both hands before the breast. {Burton.) 

 " Diamond cut diamond." This conception of one smart trader cutting 

 into the profits of another is a mistake arising from the rough resem- 

 blance of the sign to that for Cutting'. 



Cross the index-fingers. {Macgotcan.) 



Cross the forefingers at right angles. {ArapaJto I.) 



Both hands, palms facing each other, forefingers extended, crossed 

 right above left before the breast. [Cheyenne I.) 



The left hand, with forefinger extended, pointing toward the right 

 (rest of fingers closed) horizontal, back outward, otherwise as (]?I), is 

 held in front of left breast about a foot; and the right hand, with fore- 

 finger extended (J), in front of and near the right breast, is carried out- 

 ward and struck over the top of the stationary left (-f) crosswise, where 

 it remains for a moment. [Dakota I.) 



The sign should be made at the height of the breast. Raise the right 

 index about a foot above the left before crossing them. [Dah)ta IV.) 

 ''Yours is there and mine is there; take either." 



Place the first two fingers of the right hand across those of the left, 

 both being slightly spread. The hands are sometimes used, but are 

 placed edgewise. [Dakota V.) 



Another: The index of the right hand is laid across the forefinger 

 of the left when the transaction includes but two persons trading single 

 article for article. [Dakota V.) 



Strike the back of the extended iudex at right angle against the radial 

 side of the extended forefinger of the left hand. [Dal-ota VI, VII.) 



The forefingers are extended, held obliquely upward, and crossed at 

 right angles to one another, usually in front of the chest. [Mandan 

 and Hidatsa I.) 



The palm point of the right index extended touches the chest; it is 

 then turned toward the second individual interested, then touches the 

 object. The arms are now drawn toward the body, semiflexed, with the 

 hands, in type-positions (IH^ ^W), crossed, the right superposed to the 

 left. The individual then casts an interrogating glance at the second 

 person. [Oto and Missouri I.) "To cross something from one to an- 

 other." 



