Sign talk

by Ernest Thompson Seton

Fr. fondre; Ger. schmelzen, vergehen.

Memories. Head hung forward; right A hand dropped a foot under chin; then sign Time, Back. (Blackfoot.)

Fr. les souvenirs; Ger. die Erinnerungen.

Memory or Remembering. Sign Heart and Know.

Fr. la mémoire, se rappeler; Ger. das Gedächtnis, sich erinnern.

Mend. Lay the right G along to overlap the left G, then hammer on the left with right fist. (Sheeaka.) Note, this is mending iron or wood; to mend clothes, lay one index on other as above, then with right sew over edge of left. (Blackfoot.) The Cheyennes usually sign Make and Good. Compare Fix.

Fr. raccommoder; Ger. ausbessern, reparieren.

Mercy. In the Roman Arena, the appeal for mercy was made by stretching the hand with first and second fingers raised and touching; others closed. (Pop.)