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. This sign resembles that for inquiry (No. 27.), 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 of the body, from the forehead to the abdomen.
99. Surprise or astonishment—Is indicated by placing the hand upon the mouth, to show that {283} language is inadequate to communicate their sensations.
100. Calumet dance—The hand extended with the edge upward, and with the arm waved sideways, with a motion like that of a swing.