2S9 



Both hands are brought to a position corresponding with female 

 maiuniiie. The bauds are loosely clinched as in type (F) and laid 

 loosely against chest on side corresponding with hand, although some- 

 times the arms are crossed aud hands held in above positions on oppo- 

 site sides. IWj- troiiinii is expressed by tapping the left breast by 

 point of right index-finger in addition to above. (Oto I.) "A position 

 indicative of female mammae aud connubial embrace." 



Pass the extended and flat right hand, fingers joined, from the side 

 of the crown downward aud forward along the cheek to the front of the 

 right side of the neck, the fingers |)ointiug downward at termiuatiou of 

 motion. Both hands are sometimes used. {Kalowa I; Comanche III; 

 Apache II; Wichita II.) 



With the fingers and thumb of the right hand separated aud partly 

 bent or hookeiV, pass from the side of the head toward the front of the 

 shoulder, gradually closing the hand iu imitation of gathering and 

 smoothing the lock of hair on that side. (Pai-Ute I.) 



Touch the hair on the side of the head with the fingers of the right 

 hand, then place the closed hand before the pubis, with the back for- 

 ward, index and second fingers extended and separated, pointing down- 

 ward ; place the thumb against the palm so that the tip protrudes a little 

 from the crotch thus formed by the fingers. {Ute I.) "Fourchette, 

 glans clitoridis, and location of." 



The left fore and second fingers are extended and separated, the re- 

 maining fingers closed ; the thumb is then placed against the palm in 

 such a manner that the tip is visible in the crotch formed by the ex- 

 tended fingers; the hand is then placed back forward in this position at 

 the crotch. {Apache I.) " Resemblance to the pudendum. muUehre.'''' 



(1) Two fingers held downward (l\f reversed) ; (2) sweep hands up 

 near legs and clasp them about the waist ; (3) sweep hands from shoulder 

 to waist loosely. [Apache III.) (1) " Human being (2) wearing shirts 

 and (3) loose jackets." 



Deaf-mute natural sff/ns.— Take hold of the garment at the side below 

 the hip and shake it to denote the skirt of a woman's dress. [Ballard.) 



Point the hand to the rear side of the head, because of the combs the 

 women wear as ornaments. [Larson.) 



Instructed deaf-mutes generally mark the line of the bonuet-striug 

 down the check. 



Italian sign. — Draw the hand down the cheek under the chin. [But- 

 ler.) 



37 



