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then open and flatten tlie liaiid, palm np, outer edge toward the face, 

 place it about tifteen iuches in front of the chin, and draw it horizontally 

 inward until the hand nearly touches the neck — tell me. 



HuERiTo. — He told iiie that in foiir daytii I noiild go to 

 my country. 



Close the right hand, leaving the index curved ; idace it about six 

 inches from the ear and move it in toward the external meatus — 

 told me ; with the right hand still closed, form a circle with the index 

 and thumb by allowing their tips to touch ; pass the hand from east 

 to west at arm's length — day ; i)lace the left hand before the breast, 

 the fingers extended, and the thumb resting against the palm, back 

 forward, and, with the index, turn down one finger after another, 

 beginning at the little finger— ;/<>«*• ; touch the breast with the tips of 

 the finger and thumb of the left hand collected to a point; drop the 

 hand a short distance and move it forward to arm's length and slightly 

 upward until it points above the horizon — 7, go to* ; then, as the arm is 

 extended, throw the fist edgewise toward tlie ground — mil coitntry. 



Tendoy. — In two days I so to my country .jii*it as you 

 SO to yours. I so *<» mine « iiere tiiere is a srP«* 

 deal of* snow, and we shall see each other no more. 



Place the fiat hands, horizontally, about two feet apart, move them 

 quickly in an upward curve to wan' one another until the right lies 

 across the left — nifiht; repeat this sign — two nights (literally, tico sleeps 

 hence); point toward the individual addressed with the right hand — 

 you ; and in a continuous movement pass the hand to the right, %. e., 

 toward the south, nearly to arm's length — go; then throw the fist edge- 

 wise toward the ground at that distance — your country ; then touch the 

 breast with the tips of the fingers of the left hand — I ; move the hand 

 off slowly toward the left, l. e., toward the north, to arm's length— (/o 

 to*; and throw the clincfied hand toward the ground — my country; 

 then hold both hands toward the left as high as the head, palms down, 

 with fingers and thumbs pendent and separated; move them toward 

 the ground two or three rimes — rain ; then place the flat hands hori- 

 zontally to the left of the body about two feet from the gvonwd—deep ; 

 (literally, deep rain) snow — and raise them until about three feet from 

 the ground — very deep — much ; place the hands before the body about 

 twelve inches apart, palms down, with forefingers only extended and 

 pointing toward one another; push them toward and from one another 

 several times — see each other; then hold the flat right hand in front of 

 the breast, pointing forward, palm to the left, and throw it over on its 

 back toward the right^ — not^ no more. 



Explanatory Note. — Where the asterisks appear in the above dia- 

 logue the preposition to is included in the gesture. After touching the 

 breast for Z, the slow movement forward signifies going to, and country 



