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rst two fingers extended and directed toward the western meridian, and shook it emphatically and with a tremulous motion up and down while thus suspended--_at a late hour_. (79) Followed with the sign for _done, finished_, as follows: Left hand, with forearm horizontally extended toward the right, is held naturally relaxed, back outward, a few inches in front of body and at a right angle with opposite hand, which is placed on a higher level, slightly arched, edge downward, fingers joined and extended forward. Pass the right quickly and with a cutting motion downward and toward its side, at the same time withdraw the left a few inches toward the opposite direction--_finished our work_. (80) Quickly threw up his arm, ejaculating "haw!"--_let us start_. (81) Passed both hands approximated in front of body, naturally relaxed, backs outward, forward and toward their respective sides, extending and widely separating the fingers during the movement, and again approximating them with quickly accelerated speed and arresting them, closed to fists, in front of body and with a jerk upward--_with united efforts_. (82) Placing the fists, thumbs upward, pointing forward and placed upon side of forefingers, with their wrists against the breast, he pushed them forward and downward a few inches, head slightly participating in the movement--_pushing off_. (83) Repeated No. 38 (_snow-shoe)--with snow-shoes_. (84) Immediately reassumed the position of "pushing off" as in No. 82, slowly passing forward the fists further and further--_pushing and gradually moving off_. (85) Quickly passed and turned the closed left forward, upward, and backward, opening and again closing the fingers in so doing, and executing at almost the same instant a similar, but smaller, revolution with the right--_turning over the snow-shoe, tail up_. (86) With both hands closed to fists, left obliquely over the right and on the right side of the body, made motion as if paddling--_paddling_. (87) Moved and pointed finger of left towards its side, i.e., northward--_toward the shore_. (88) Moved both hands, flat and extended, backs upward, toward the left side, by an even and very slow movement--_moving along very slowly toward that direction_. (89) Repeated No. 23--_southwest wind_. (90) Repeated No. 30--_pushing northeastward_. (91) Turned the thumb of left over to the left--_Sabadis_. (92) Repeated No. 32 (_winding up_), reversing the m
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