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and to rub it between the finger and thumb, then turning the 

 hand, spring the fingers from the thumb upward, so as to re- 

 present the exploding of the powder. 



88. BalU or bullet. Make the sign of the exploding of the 

 powder, then grasp the fore finger of the hand with the re- 

 maining fingers and thumb, so that the tip of it, will so ex- 

 tend beyond them, as to represent the ball. 



89. Scissors — With the fore and middle fingers, imitate the 

 opening and. shutting of the blades of the scissors. 



90. Looking-glass — The palm of the hand held before the 

 face, the fingers pointing upward. 



91. Writing- — The act of writing is imitated by the finger, 

 in the palm of the opposite hand. 



92. Brother — The sign for a man (No. 6), succeeded by 

 placing the ends of the fore and middle fingers of one hand, 

 together in the mouth. 



93. Sister — The sign for a squaw (No. 16), after which 

 place the fingers in the mouth as in No. 92. 



94. Cold — The arms with clenched hands, held up before 

 the breast, thrown into a tremulous motion as if shivering 

 with cold. 



95. Cowardice — The head stooped down, and the arm 

 thrown up to protect it; a quick motion. 



96. Marching, or travelling moderately — The hand held 

 vertically as high as the neck, with slightly divided fingers, 

 and rocked edgewise forward and backward upon the wrist, 

 extending the arm a little forwards, i his sign resembles 

 that for inquiry (No. ^7), but differs in the direction of the 

 motion of the hand. 



97. The return of a party through fear — Begin with the 

 preceding motion, then draw the tips of the fingers and thumb 

 together, and retreat the hand to the body. 



98. Hunting Shirt — The fore finger and thumb so opposed 

 as to form a curve, are passed near the surface ot the body, 

 from the forehead to the abdomen. 



