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' Report,' 1890, p. 639, with the addition that the right hand is given an 

 up-and-down motion to imitate the movement of the animal's tail. 



13. Bell. — Right hand, with fingers drooping, brought close in front 

 of neck and given a wagging motion. 



14. Belt. — Bring the hands (flat) together at middle of waist, then 

 move them gradually backwards across body. 



15. Berries.- — Same as sign described by Clark under 'Rosebud,' 

 p. 321. Sometimes, however, the sign for ' small ' is made with right hand, 

 hj bringing thumb and index of right hand together a short distance from 

 end of index; then the motion of picking something off the back of the 

 left hand is gone through. 



16. Bird. — Crook arms at elbows, hold hands up with palms turned 

 somewhat outward, and give hand an upward and downward motion, 

 fingers drooping, gradually increasing the elevation of the hands. 



17. Black. — Touch hair with right hand, and rub back of left hand 

 with right hand. 



18. Blanket. — Same as sign described by Clark, p. 73. 



19. Blind — Shut eyes, bend the head slightly, and with hands closed, 

 backs turned upwards, touch the eyes with the thumb and forefinger of 

 each hand. 



20. Blood. — Hold hands together (forefingers parallel, other fingers 

 and thumb drooping) near mouth ; make slight motion of hands forwards 

 and upwards {see Clark, p. 74). 



21. Boat. — Both hands brought close together in front of body, and 

 then moved alternately to right and to left and downwards. 



22. Bone. — Rub with forefinger of right hand the left hand at bony 

 part of wrist. 



23. Bow and arrows. — Left hand extended in front of body, palm 

 towards breast, then pass right hand backwards over left, for motion of 

 drawing arrow and shooting. Compare Clark, p. TQ. 



24. Bread. — Hold hands, fingei-s closed, palms up, in front of body, 

 then alternately move hands together and open and shut them. 



25. Break. — Same as sign described by Clark, p. 81. 



26. Bullet. — Hands extended in front of body, fingers and thumb 

 drooping, forefingers held parallel ; then right forefinger is made to touch 

 left forefinger, and to pass quickly forward, touching its whole length, 



27. Colour. — Same as sign for ' black.' 



28. Gome. — Same as sign described by Clark, p. 122. 



29. Gome here. — Raise right hand, palm down, above head, give hand 

 an up-and-down motion, and then move it backwards more or less 

 quickly. 



30. Deaf. — Press both ears with palms of hands, then raise them a 

 little and move them to and fro over ears. 



31. Drink. — Same as sign described by Clark, p. 156. 



32. Dumh. — Place right forefinger or palm of right hand on lips. 



33. Evacuate the bowels. — Assume stooping position, pass right hand, 

 index extended, rapidly across region of buttocks in the direction of the 

 ground. 



34. Fish. — Same sign as described by Dr. Boas for the Shushwaps, 

 ' Report,' 1890, p. 640. 



35. Fly. — See ' Bird.' Same sign used for both. 



36. Great, large. — Hold the arms extended at full length, fingers 

 stretched in front of body, so as to give idea of large half-circle. 



