Sign talk

by Ernest Thompson Seton

Gun-fire. See Fire.

Gun-powder. Sign Gun and Powder.

Fr. la poudre à canon; Ger. das Schiesspulver.

H

Habit (Thought bound). With G forefinger draw a small circle on forehead, then sign Prisoner. (D)

Habit (Road smoothed by repeated strokes). Sweep the flat hands, palms down, back and forth; then strike three times down with the right G. (Sheeaka.) Or sign Way and Keep. (Seger.)

Habit (Long time the same). Hold out left G, draw right G back from left knuckles to shoulder; add Same.

Fr. l’habitude; Ger. die Gewohnheit.

Hail. Sign Rain, Cold, and with curved right index on thumb indicate size of stones.