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Turkey. 



Tlie open bands brought up opposite to tbe shoulders and imitatiug 

 slowly the motion of the wings of a bird, to which add the sign for 

 Chicken. (Dunbar.) 



IIii(lei>taiid. (Compare Hear and Know.) 



The lingers and thumb of the right hand brought together near the 

 tips, and then ai)proached and receded, to and from the ear two or three 

 times, with a quick motion, made within the distance of two or three 

 inches. The motion of the ttugers is designed to represent the sound 

 entering the ear. (Loiuj.) 



Vertically lower the liand (right usually employed), forefinger and 

 thumb extended, other fingers closed and nails up, in a decisive or em- 

 phatic manner. This is often preceded by the sign of affirmation, (. e.. 

 Yes, I undei'j^tand. {Arapaho I.) 



itight hand, middle, third, and little fingers closed, forefinger extended, 

 thumb cocked u|)ward, held a short distance in front of the mouth ; sign 

 for Yes. {Cheyenne I.) 



To point with the forefinger to the ear means " I have heard and 

 understand." (Ojibica I.) 



Make the sign To Hear, then place the hand quickly before the 

 chin, the index pointing to the left; then move the hand forwai'd and 

 downward a short distance until the palm comes uppermost. The mo- 

 tion takes place at the wrist. When the motion is quickly made at the 

 termination of the sign Hear to the beginning of that for Under- 

 stand, it is equivalent to the conjunction and. (Shoshoni andBanak I.) 



Forefinger of the right liaiid extended and crooked, other fingers 

 closed, thumb resting on the second, is carried behind the right ear, 

 and then in the same position in front of the left breast, where it is held 

 for a moment with hand upright, edge of fingers outward, back of hand 

 toward the right. {Dakota I.) "I hear; I understand." 



After making the sign for T© hear, throw the back of the hand for- 

 ward (retaining the position of the fingers), and move it forward and 

 downward. {Ahsarokal; Hidat.sa I; Arikaral.) 



Both arms are flexed and folded on the chest ; the fingers are closed 

 except the index, which is hooked much as in position (I), index more 

 opened and hand horizontal. The hands thus are made to touch the 

 sides of the chest and then passed uniformly forward toward the object ; 

 the same sevei-al times repeated. {Oto and Missouri I.) "Something- 

 known between vou and me." 



