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is siofnifled by locatiujr it at arm's leustli toward the west, to the left 

 of the gesturer, as the stoppiiig-i)lace, also possession by the clinched 

 fist being directed toward the ground. It is the same as for my or mine, 

 though made before the body in the latter signs. The direction of Ten- 

 doy's hands, fli'st to the south and afterward to the north, was under- 

 stood not as pointing to the exact locality of the two parts of the 

 country, but to tlie difference in their respective climates. 



PATRICIO'S NARRATIVE. 



Tills narrative was obtained in July, 1880, by Dr. Francis H. Atkins, 

 acting assistant surgeon. United States Army, at South Fork, New 

 Mexico, from Ti-pe-bkstlel (Sheepskin-leggings), habitually called 

 Patricio, an intelligent young Mescalero Apache. It gives au account 

 of what is locally termed the "April Round-up," which was the disarm- 

 ing and imprisoning by a cavalry command of the United States Army, 

 of the small Apache subtribe to which the narrator belonged. The ref- 

 erences to signs not described are to the contributions of Dr. Atkins, 

 marked in the Vocabulary {Apache III). 



(1) Left hand on edge, curved, palm forward, extended backward 

 length of arm toward the West (far irestward). 



(2) Anns same, turned hand, tips down, and moved it from north to 

 south (river). 



(3) Dipped same hand several times above and beyond last line (^e- 



l/OUfl). 



(4) Hand curved (Y, more Hexed) and laid on its back on top of his 

 foot (moccasins much curved up at toe) ; then drew hands up legs to near 

 knee, and cuts ott' with edges of hands (hoot tops). ( Warm Spring 

 Apaches, who wear booted moccasins with turn-up toes.) 



(.5) Hands held before him, tips near together, fingers gathered (U) ; 

 then alternately opened and gathered fingers of both hands (P to II, U 

 to P), and thrusting them toward each other a few times (shot or 

 killed many). 



(0) Held hands six inches from side of head, thumbs and foretingers 

 widely separated (Mexican, i. e., loears a broad hat). 



(7) Held right hand on edge, palm toward him, threw it on its back, 

 forward and downward sharply toward earth (T on edge to X), (dead, 

 so many dead). 



(8) Put thumbs to temples and indices forward, meeting in front, 

 other fingers closed (soldiers, i. e., cap-visor.) 



(9) Repeated No. 5 and No. 7 (were also shot dead). 



(10) Placed first and second fingers of right hand (others closed) 

 astride of left index, held horizontally (horses). 



(11) Held hands on edge and forward (T on edge forward), pushed 

 them forward, waving vertically (marching, which see ; also, travel or 



