Second Indian, facing the south, points to the east, and with the outstretched hand forms a half-circle from east to west (corresponding to the daily course of the sun); then he raises the arm and points to a certain height above the southern horizon.  Then the sign for meeting (as above) may be made, or omitted.  After this he bends the right hand downward, and repeatedly moves the outstretched forefinger and middle finger in opposite directions (in imitation of the motion of the legs in the act of walking).  Finally he raises the right hand and stretches up the forefinger (or several fingers). To-day, when the sun stood at such a height, I met one (or several) persons traveling on foot.  If the travelers met were on horseback he makes the sign for horse as described by (Dakota III), see EXTRACTS FROM DICTIONARY, or the identical one for going given by (Ojibwa I), which is as follows:  To describe a journey on horseback the first two fingers of the right hand are placed astride of the forefinger of the left hand, and both represent the galloping movement of a horse.  If it is a foot journey, wave the two fingers several times through the air.

NARRATIVES.

The following, which is presented as a good descriptive model, was obtained by Dr. W.J.  HOFFMAN, of the Bureau of Ethnology, from Natci, a Pai-Ute chief connected with the delegation of that tribe to Washington in January, 1880, and refers to an expedition made by him by direction of his father, Winnimukka, Head Chief of the Pai-Utes, to the northern camp of his tribe, partly for the purpose of preventing the hostile outbreak of the Banaks which occurred in 1878, and more particularly to prevent those Pai-Utes from being drawn into any difficulty with the United States by being leagued with the Banaks.

NATCI’S NARRATIVE.

(1) Close the right hand, leaving the index extended, pointed westward at arm’s length a little above the horizon, head thrown back with the eyes partly closed and following the direction—­Away to the west, (2) indicate a large circle on the ground with the forefinger of the right hand pointing downward—­place (locative), (3) the tips of the spread fingers of both hands placed against one another, pointing upward before the body, leaving a space of four or five inches between the wrists—­house (brush tent or wik’-i-up), see Fig. 257, p. 431, (4) with the right hand closed, index extended or slightly bent, tap the breast several times—­mine. (5) Draw an imaginary line, with the right index toward the ground, from some distance in front of the body to a position nearer to it—­from there I came, (6) indicate a spot on the ground by quickly raising and depressing the right hand with the index pointing downward—­to a stopping place, (7) grasp the forelock with the right hand, palm to the forehead, and raise it about six inches, still