1. The courteous Pagan shall condemne
Uncourteous Englishmen,
Who live like Foxes, Beares and Wolves,
Or Lyon in his Den.
2. Let none sing blessings to their soules,
For that they courteous are:
The wild Barbarians with no more
Then nature, goe so farre:
3. If natures Sons both wild and tame,
Humane and courteous be:
How ill becomes it Sonnes of God
To want Humanity?
CHAP. II.
_Of Eating and Entertainment._
Ascúmetesímmis? Have you not yet eaten?
Matta niccattuppúmmin, I am not hungry.
Niccàwkatone, I am thirstie.
Mannippêno? Have you no water?
Nip, or nipéwese, Give me some water.
Namitch, commetesímmin, Stay, you must eat first.
Téaquacumméich, What will you eat?
Nókehick, Parch’d meal, which is a
readie very wholesome food,
which they eate with a little water, hot or cold; I have travelled
with neere 200 of them at once, neere 100 miles through the woods,
every man carrying a _little Basket_ of this at his _back_, and
sometimes in a hollow _Leather Girdle_ about his middle, sufficient
for a man for three or four daies.
With this readie provision, and their _Bow_ and _Arrowes_, are
they ready for _War_, and _travell_ at an _houres_ warning. With
a _spoonfull_ of this _meale_ and a _spoonfull_ of water from the
Brooke, have I made many a good dinner and supper.
Aupúmmineanash, The parch’d corne.
Aupúminea-nawsaùmp, The parch’d meale boild
with water at their houses,
which is the wholesomest
diet they have.
Msíckquatash, Boild corne whole.
Manusqussêdash, Beanes.
Nasàump, A kind of meale pottage,
unpartch’d.
From this the _English_ call their _Samp_, which is the _Indian_
corne, beaten and boild, and eaten hot or cold with milke or butter,
which are mercies beyond the _Natives_ plaine water, and which is a
dish exceeding wholesome for the _English_ bodies.
Puttuckqunnége, A Cake.
Puttuckqunnêgunash puttúckqui, Cakes or loves round.
Teâgun kuttie maûnch? What shall I dresse for you?
Assámme, Give me to eate.
Ncàttup, I am hungrie.
Wúnnancáttup, I am very hungry.
Nippaskanaûn tum, I am almost starved.
Pàutous notatàm, Give me drinke.
Sókenish, Powre forth.
Cosaúme sokenúmmis, You have powred out too much.
Wuttáttash, Drinke.
Nquitchetàmmin, Let me taste.
Quítchetash, Taste.
Saunqui nip? Is the water coole?
Saun kopaûgot, Coole water.
Chowhêsu, It is warme.
Aquie wuttàttash, Doe not drinke.
Aquie waúmatous, Doe not drinke all.
Necáwni mèich teàqua, First eat something.
Tawhitch mat me chóan, Why eat you not?
Wussaúme kusópita, It is too hot.
Teâguunnumméitch, What shall I eate?
Mateàg keesitàuano? Is there nothing ready boyld?
Ma teág mécho ewò, He eats nothing.
Cotchikésu assamme, Cut me a piece.
Cotchekúnnemi wee yoùs, Cut me some meat.
Metesíttuck, Let us goe eate.
Pautíinnea méchimucks, Bring hither some victualls.
Numwàutous, Fill the dish.
Mihtukméchakick, Tree-eaters. A people so
called (living between three
and foure hundred miles West into the land) from their eating only
_Mihtúchquash_, that is, Trees: They are _Men-eaters_, they set no
corne, but live on the _bark_ of _Chesnut_ and _Walnut_, and other
fine trees: They dry and eat this _bark_ with the fat of Beasts, and
sometimes of men: This people are the _terrour_ of the neighbour
_Natives_; and yet these _Rebells_, the Sonne of God may in time
subdue.
Mauchepweéan, After I have eaten.
Maúchepwucks, After meales.
Maúchepwut, When he hath eaten.
Paúshaqua múchepwut, After dinner.
Wàyyeyant maúchepwut, After supper.
Nquittmaûntash, Smell.
Weetimóquat, It smells sweet.
Machemóqut, It stinks.
Weékan, It is sweet.
Machíppoquat, It is sowre.
Aúwusse weékan, It is sweeter.
Askùn, It is raw.
Noónat, Not enough.
Wusàume wékissu, Too much either boyled or rosted.
Waûmet Taûbi, It is enough.
Wuttattumútta, Let us drinke.
Neesneecháhettit taúbi, Eenough for twentie men.
Mattacuckquàw, A Cooke.
Mattacúcquass, Cooke or dresse.
Matcuttassamíin? Will you not give me to eate?
Keen méitch, I pray eate.
They generally all take _Tobacco_; and it is commonly the only plant
which men labour in; the women managing all the rest: they say they
take _Tobacco_ for two causes; first, against the rheume, which
cavseth the toothake, which they are impatient of: secondly, to
revive and refresh them, they drinking nothing but water.
Squuttame, Give me your pipe.
Petasínna, or, Wuttammasin, Give me some Tobacco.
Ncattaûntum, or, Ncattiteam, I long for that.
Màuchinaash nowépiteass, My teeth are naught.
Nummashackquneaûmen, Wee are in a dearth.
Mashackquineâug, We have no food.
Aúcuck, A Kettle.
Míshquockuk, A red Copper Kettle.
Nètop kuttássammish, Friend, I have brought you this.
Quàmphash quamp homíinea, Take up for me out of the pot.
Eíppoquat, It is sweet.
Teàqua aspùckquat? What doth it taste of?
Nowètipo, I like this.
Wenómeneash, Grapes or Rapsins.
Waweècocks, Figs, or some strange sweet meat.
Nemaùanash, Provisions for the way.
Nemauanínnuit, A Snapsacke.
Tackhùmmin, To grind Corne.
Tackhumíinnea, Beat me parch’d meale.
Pishquèhick, Unparch’d meale.
Nummaùchip nup mauchepùmmin, We have eaten all.
Cowàump? Have you enough?
Nowâump, I have enough.
Mohowaùgsuck, or Mauquàuog, The Canibals, or Men eaters,
from móho to eate, up in to the West two, three
or foure hundred miles from
us.
Cummóhucquock, They will eate you.
Whomsoever commeth in when they are eating, they offer them to eat
of that which they have, though but little enough prepar’d for
themselves. If any provision of _fish_ or _flesh_ come in, they make
their neighbours partakers with them.
If any stranger come in, they presently give him to eate of what they
have; many a time, and at all times of the night (as I have fallen
in travell upon their houses) when nothing hath been ready, have
themselves and their wives, risen to prepare me some refreshing.
_The observation generall from their eating &c._
It is a strange _truth_, that a man shall generally finde more free
entertainment and refreshing amongst these _Barbarians_, then
amongst thousands that call themselves Christians.
More particular:
1. Course bread and water’s most their fare,
O Englands diet fine;
Thy cup runs ore with plenteous store
Of wholesome beare and Wine.
2. Sometimes God gives them Fish or Flesh,
Yet they’re content without;
And what comes in they part to friends
And strangers round about.
3. God’s providence is rich to his,
Let none distrustfull be;
In wildernesse, in great distresse,
These Ravens have fed me.
CHAP. III.
_Concerning Sleepe and Lodging._
Nsowwushkâwmen, I am weary.
Nkàtaquaum, I am sleepie.
Kukkovetoùs, Shall I lodge here?
Yo nickowémen? Shall I sleepe here?
Kukkowéti, Will you sleepe here.
Wunnégin, cówish, Welcome, sleepe here.
Nummouaquômen, I will lodge abroad.
Puckquátchick nickouêmen, I will sleepe without the doores,
Which I have knowne them
contentedly doe, by a fire under a tree, when sometimes some
_English_ have (for want of familiaritie and language, with them)
been fearefull to entertaine them. In Summer-time I have knowne them
lye abroad often themselves, to make roome for Strangers, _English_,
or others.
Mouaquómitea, Let us lye abroad.
Cowwêtuck, Let us Sleepe.
Kukkóuene? Sleepe you?
Cowwêke, Sleepe, sleepe.
Cowwêwi, He is asleepe.
Cowwêwock, They sleepe.
Askukkówene? Sleepe you yet?
Takitíppocat, It is a cold night.
Wekitíppocat, It is a warme night.
Wauwháutaw ánawat, and There is an alarme, or,
Wawhautowâvog, there is a great shouting:
Howling and shouting is their Alarme; they having no Drums nor
Trumpets: but whether an enemie approach, or fire breake out, this
Alarme passeth from house to house; yea, commonly, if any _English_
or _Dutch_ come amongst them, they give notice of Strangers by this
signe; yet I have knowne them buy and use a Dutch Trumpet, and knowne
a _Native_ make a good Drum in imitation of the _English_.
Mattannauke, or A fine sorte of mats to Sleep on.
Mattannoukanash,
Maskítuash, Straw to ly on.
Wuddtúckqunash, ponamáuta, Let us lay on wood.
This they doe plentifully when they lie down to sleep winter and
summer, abundance they have and abundance they lay on: their Fire
is instead of our bedcloaths. And so, themselves and any that have
occasion to lodge with them, must be content to turne often to the
fire if the night be cold, and they who first wake must repaire the
Fire.
Mauataúnamoke, Mend the fire.
Mauataunamútta, Let us mend the fire.
Tokêtuck, Let us wake.
Askuttokémis, Are you not awake yet.
Tókish, Tókeke, Wake wake.
Tókinish, Wake him.
Kitumyái tokéan, As soone as I wake.
Ntunnaquômen, I have had a good dream.
Nummattaquômen, I have had a bad dream.
When they have had a bad Dreame, which they conceive to be a
threatening from God, they fall to prayer at all times of the night,
especially early before day: So _David’s_ zealous heart to the true
and living God: _At midnight will I rise_ &c. _I prevented the
dawning of the day_, &c. Psal. 119, &c.
Wunnakukkússaquaùm, You sleep much.
Peeyauntam, He prayes.
Peeyâuntamwock, They pray.
Túnna kukkowémis, Where slept you?
Awaun wéick kukkouĕmis, At whose house did you sleep?
I once travailed to an Iland of the wildest in our parts, where
in the night an Indian (as he said) had a vision or dream of the
Sun (whom they worship for a God) darting a Beame into his Breast
which he conceived to be the Messenger of his Death: This poore
Native call’d his Friends and neighbours, and prepared some little
refreshing for them, but himselfe was kept waking and Fasting in
great Humiliations and Invocations for 10 dayes and nights: I was
alone (having travailed from my Barke, the wind being contrary) and
little could I speake to them to their understandings especially
because of the change of their Dialect or manner of Speech from our
neighbours: yet so much (through the help of God) I did speake, of
the _True_ and _living only Wise God_, of the Creation: of Man, and
his _fall_ from God, &c. that at parting many burst forth, _Oh when
will you come againe, to bring us some more newes of this God?_
_From their Sleeping: The Observation generall._
Sweet rest is not confind to soft Beds, for, not only God gives his
beloved sleep on hard lodgings: but also Nature and Custome gives
sound sleep to these Americans on the Earth, on a Boord or Mat. Yet
how is _Europe_ bound to God for better lodging, &c.
More particular:
1. God gives them sleep on Ground, on Straw,
on Sedgie Mats or Boord:
When English Softest Beds of Downe,
sometimes no sleep affoord.
2. I have knowne them leave their House and Mat,
to lodge a Friend or stranger,
When Jewes and Christians oft have sent
Christ Jesus to the Manger.
3. ’Fore day they invocate their Gods,
Though Many False and New:
O how should that God worshipt be,
who is but One and True?
CHAP. IV.
_Of their Names._
Nquít, One.
Neèsse, 2
Nísh, 3
Yòh, 4
Napànna, 5
Qútta, 6
Enada, 7
Shwósuck, 8
Paskúgit, 9
Piùck, 10
Piucknabna quìt, 11
Piucknab neèse, 12
Piucknab nìsh, 13
Piucknab yòh, 14
Piucknab napánna, 15
Piucknab naqútta, 16
Piucknab énada, 17
Piucknabna shwósuck, 18
Piucknab napaskúgit, 19
Neesnééchick, 20
Neesneéchicknabnaquít, &c. 21, &c.
Shwínckeck, 30
Swìncheck nabnaquít, &c. 31, &c.
Yowínicheck, 40
Yowinicheck nabnaquìt, &c. 41, &c.
Napannetashincheck, 50
Napannetashincheknabnaquìt, 51, &c.
Quttatashìncheck, 60
Quttatashincheck nabnaquìt, 61, &c.
Enadatashíncheck, 70
Enadatashincheck nabnaquít, 71, &c.
Swoasuck ta shincheck, 80
Swoasuck tashincheck nabna qnít, 81, &c.
Paskugit tashìncheck, &c. 90
Paskugit tashincheck nabnaquìt &c. 91 &c.
Nquìt pâwsuck, 100
Nees pâwsuck, 200
Shweepâwsuck, 300
Yowe pâwsuck, 400
Napannetashe pâwsuck, 500
Quttatashe pâwsuck, 600
Enadatashe pâwsuck, 700
Shoasuchtashe pâwsuck, 800
Paskugit tashepâwsuck, 900
Nquittemittànnug, 1000
Neese mittànnug, 2000
Nishwe mittànnnug, 3000
Yowe mittànnug, 4000
Napannetashemittànnug, 5000
Quttátashe mittánnug, 6000
Enadatashe mittànnug, 7000
Shoasuck ta she mittànnug, 8000
Paskugittashe mittánnug, 9000
Piuckque mittànnug, 10000
Neesneecheck tashe mittànnug, 20000
Shwinchecktashe mittánnug, 30000
Yowincheck tashemittánnug, 40000
Napannetashincheck tashe mittánnug, 50000
Quttatashincheck tashemittánnug, 60000
Enadatashincheck tashemittánnuck, 70000
Shoashuck tashincheck tashe mittánug, 80000
Pàskugit tashincheck tashe mittànnug, 90000
Nquit pausuckéemittànnug &c. 100000
Having no Letters nor Arts, ’tis admirable how quick they are in
casting up great numbers, with the helpe of graines of Corne, instead
of _Europes_ pens or counters.
_Numbers of the Masculine Gender._
Pâwsuck, 1.
Neéswock, 2. Sketomp a Man.
Shùog, 3.
Yówock, 4.
{ Skeetom
Napannetasúog, 5. as, { Paúog.
{ Men.
Quttasúog, 6.
Enadátasúog, 7.
Shoasuck tasúog, 8.
Paskugit tasúog, 9.
Piucksúog, 10.
Piucksúog nabnaquít, 11.
_Of the Feminine Gender._
Pâwsuck, 1.
Neénash, 2.
Swínash, 3.
Yowúnnash, 4.
{ Wauchò.
Napannetashínash, 5. as, { Hill.
Quttatashínash, 6. { Wauchóash.
{ Hills.
Enadtashínash, 7.
Shoasucktashínash, 8.
Paskugittashínash, 9.
Píuckquatash, 10.
Puíckquatash nabnaquìt, 11.
From their Numbers, Observation Generall.
Let it be considered, whether Tradition of ancient _Forefathers_, or
_Nature_ hath taught them _Europes Arithmaticke_.
More particular:
1. Their Braines are quick, their hands,
Their feet, their tongues, their eyes:
God may fit objects in his time,
To those quicke faculties.
2. Objects of higher nature make them tell,
The holy number of his Sons Gospel:
Make them and us to tell what told may be;
But stand amazed at Eternitie.
CHAP. V.
_Of their relations of consanguinitie and affinitie, or, Blood and
Marriage._
Nnìn-nnìnnuog &
Skeétomp-aûog, Man-men.
Squàws-suck, Woman-women.
Kichize, & An old man,
Kichizuck, Old men.
Hômes, & An Old man,
Hômesuck, Old men.
Kutchínnu, A middle-aged man,
Kutchínnuwock, Middle-aged men.
Wuskeène, A youth,
Wuskeeneésuck, Youths.
Wénise, & An old woman,
Wenîsuck, Old women.
Mattaûntum, Very old and decrepit.
Wâsick, An Husband.
Weéwo, & A Wife.
Mittúmmus, &
Wullógana,
Noweéwo, My Wife.
Nummíttamus, &c.
Osh, A Father.
Nósh, My father.
Cŏsh, Your father.
Cuttóso? Have you a father?
Okásu, & A mother.
Witchwhaw
Nókace, níchwhaw, My mother.
Wússese, An Unckle.
Nissesê, My Unckle.
Papoòs, A childe.
Nippápoos, & My childe.
Nummúckiese,
Nummuckquâchucks, My sonne.
Nittaûnis, My daughter.
Non ânese, A sucking child.
Muckquachuckquêmese, A little boy.
Squasese, A little girle.
Weémat, A brother.
They hold the band of brother-hood so deare, that when one had
committed a murther and fled, they executed his brother; and ’tis
common for a brother to pay the debt of a brother deceased.
Neémat, My brother.
Wéticks, & A sister.
Weésummis,
Wematíttuock, They are brothers.
Cutchashematitín? How many brothers have you?
Natóncks, My cousin.
Kattòncks, Your cousin.
Watòncks, A cousin.
Nullóquasso, My ward or pupill.
Wattonksíttuock, They are cousins.
Kíhtuckquaw, A virgin marriageable.
Their Virgins are distinguished by a bashful falling downe of their
haire over their eyes.
Towiùwock, Fatherlesse children.
There are no beggars amongst them, nor fatherlesse children
unprovided for.
Tackqíuwock, Twins.
Their _affections_, especially to their children, are very strong;
so that I have knowne a Father take so grievously the losse of his
_childe_, that he hath cut and stob’d himselfe with _griefe_ and
_rage_.
This extreme _affection_, together with want of _learning_, makes
their children sawcie, bold and undutifull.
I once came into a _house_ and requested some _water_ to drinke;
the _father_ bid his sonne (of some 8 yeeres of age) to fetch some
_water_: the _boy_ refused, and would not stir; I told the _father_
that I would correct my _child_, if he should so disobey me, &c. Upon
this the father took up a sticke, the _boy_ another, and flew at
his father: upon my perswasion, the poor _father_ made him smart a
little, threw downe his stick, and run for _water_ and the _father_
confessed the benefit of _correction_, and the evil of their too
indulgent _affections_.
_From their Relations._--Observation generall.
In the _minds_ of depraved mankinde, are yet to be founde _Natures
distinctions_, and _Natures affections_.
More particular:
The Pagans wild confesse the bonds
Of married chastitie:
How vild are Nicolâitans that hold
Of Wives communitie?
How kindly flames of nature burne
In wild humanitie?
Naturall affections who wants, is sure
Far from Christianity.
Best nature’s vaine, he’s blest that’s made
A new and rich partaker
Of divine Nature of his God,
And blest eternall Maker.
CHAP. VI.
_Of the Family and Businesse of the House._
Wetu, An House.
Wetuômuck, At home.
Nékick, My house.
Kékick, Your house.
Wékick, At his house.
Nickquénum, I am going;
Which is a solemne word amongst them; and no man will offer any
hinderance to him, who after some absence is going to visit his
Family, and useth this word _Nicquénum_, (confessing the sweetness
even of these short temporall homes.)
Puttuckakàun, A round house.
Puttuckakàunese, A little round house.
Wetuomémese, A little house;
which their women and
maids live apart in, foure, five, or six dayes, in the time of their
monethly sicknesse, which custome in all parts of the Countrey they
strictly observe, and no _Male_ may come into that house.
Neés quttow, A long house with two fires.
Shwíshcuttow, With three fires.
Abockquósiuash, The mats of the house.
Wuttapuíssuck, The long poles,
which commonly men get and
fix, and then the women cover the house with mats, and line them with
embroydered mats which the women make, and call them _Mannotaúbana_,
or _Hangings_, which amongst them make as faire a show as Hangings
with us.
Nòte, or Yòte,
Chíckot, & Fire.
Sqútta
Notáwese & chickautáwese, A little fire.
Púck, Smoke.
Puckíssu, Smokie.
Nippúckis, Smoke troubleth me.
Wuchickapêuck, Burching barke. And
_chesnut barke_ which they
dresse finely, and make a Summer-covering for their houses.
Cuppoquiíttemin, I will divide house with you,
or dwell with you.
Two Families will live comfortably and lovingly in a little round
house of some fourteen or sixteen foot over, and so more and more
families in proportion.
Núckqusquatch, I am cold.
Núckqusquatchímin,
Potouwássiteuck, Let us make a fire.
Wúdtuckqun, A piece of wood.
Wudtúckquanash Lay on wood.
Ponamâuta,
Pawacómwushesh, Cut some wood.
Maumashinnaunamaûta, Let us make a good fire.
Npaacómwushem, I will cut wood.
Aséneshesh, Fetch some small sticks.
Wònck, & More.
Wònkatack,
Wonckataganash nàus, Fetch some more.
Netashin & Newuchásinea, There is no more.
Wequanántash, A light fire.
Wequanantig, A Candle, or Light.
Wequanantiganash, Candles.
Wékinan, A light fire.
Awâuo? Who is at home?
Mat Awawanúnno, There is no body.
Unháppo Kòsh, Is your father at home?
Túckiu Sáchim, Where is the Sachim?
Mat-apeù, He is not at home.
Peyáu, He is come.
Weche-peyàu hee mat, Your brother is come with him.
Pótawash, Make a fire.
Potâuntash, Blowe the fire.
Peeyâuog, They are come.
Wâme, paúshe, All-some.
Tawhìtch mat peyá yean, Why came, or, come you not.
Mesh noónshem peeyaùn, I could not come.
Mocenanippeéam, I will come by and by.
Aspeyàu, asquam, He is not come yet.
Yò aútant mesh nippeéam, I was here the sunne so high.
And then they point with the hand to the Sunne, by whose highth they
keepe account of the day, and by the Moone and Stars by night, as wee
doe by clocks and dialls, &c.
Wùskont peyâuog, They will come.
Teaqua naúntick ewò, What comes hee for?
Yo áppitch ewò, Let him sit there.
Unhappo kòsh, Is your father at home.
Unnàugh, He is there.
Npépeyup náwwot, I have long been here.
Tawhitch peyáuyean, Why doe you come?
Téaguun kunnaúntamun? What come you for?
Awàun ewò? Who is that?
Nowéchiume, He is my servant.
Wécum, nàus, Call, fetch.
Petiteaûta, Let us goe in.
Noonapummin autashehéttit, There is not roome for so many.
Taubapímmin, Roome enough.
Noónat, Not enough.
Asquam, Not yet.
Náim, nàmitch, By and by.
Moce, unuckquaquêse, Instantly.
Máish, kittummây, Just, even now.
Túckiu, tíyu, Where.
Kukkekuttokâwmen, Would you speake with him?
Nùx, Yea.
Wuttammâun tam, He is busie.
Nétop notammâuntam, Friend, I am busie.
Cotámmâuntam, Are you busie?
Cotámmish, I hinder you.
Cotammmúme, Cotamme, You trouble me.
Obs: They are as full of businesse, and as impatient of hinderance
(in their kind) as any Merchant in _Europe_.
Nqussûtam, I am removing.
Notámmehick ewò, He hinders me.
Maumacníuash, Goods.
Aúqiegs, Householdstuffe.
Tuckìiuash, Where be they?
Wenawwêtu, Rich.
Machêtu, Poore.
Wenawetuónckon, Wealth.
Kúppash, Shut the doore.
Kuphómmin, To shut the doore.
Yeaùsh, Shut doore after you.
Obs: Commonly they never shut their doores, day nor night; and ’tis
rare that any hurt is done.
Wunêgin, Well, or good.
Machit, Naught, or evill.
Cowaûtam? Do you understand?
Machâug, No, or not.
Wunuàug, A Tray.
Wunnaugánash, Trayes.
Kunàm, A Spoone.
Kunnamâuog, Spoones.
Obs: Insteed of shelves, they have severall baskets, wherein they put
all their householdstuffe; they have some great bags or sacks made of
Hempe which will hold five or sixe bushells.
Tácunck, or Wéskunck, Their pounding Morter.
Obs: Their Women constantly beat all their corne with hand: they
plant it, dresse it, gather it, barne it, beat it, and take as much
paines as any people in the world, which labour is questionlesse one
cause of their extraordinary ease of child birth.
Wunnauganémese, A little Tray.
Téaqua cunnàtinne, What doe you looke for?
Natínnehas, Search.
Kekíneas, See here.
Machage cunna miteôuwin? Doe you find nothing.
Wónckatack, Another.
Tunnatì, Where.
Ntauhaunanatinnehómmin, I cannot looke or search.
Ntauhaunanamiteoúwin, I cannot find.
Wíaseck, Eiassunck,
Mocôtick, Punnêtunck, A Knife.
Chauqock,
Obs: Whence they call _Englishmen_ Cháuquaquock, that is,
_Knive-men_, stone formerly being to them instead of _Knives_, _Awle
blades_, _Hatchets and Howes_.
Namacówhe, Lend me your Knife.
Cówíaseck,
Wonck Commêsim? Wil you give it me again?
Mátta nowáuwone, I knew nothing.
Matta nowáhea,
Mat meshnowáhea, I was innocent.
Paútous, Pautâuog, Bring hither.
Maúchatous, Carry this.
Niâutàsh, &
Wéawhush, Take it on your backe.
Obs: It is almost incredible what burthens the poore women carry of
_Corne_, of _fish_, of _Beanes_, of _Mats_, and a childe besides.
Awâùn, There is some body.
Kekíneas, Goe and see.
Squauntâumuck, At the doore.
Awàun keèn? Who are you?
Keèn nétop, Is it you?
Pauquanamíinnea, Open me the doore.
Obs: Most commonly there houses are open, their doore is a hanging
_Mat_, which being lift up, falls downe of itselfe; yet many of
them get _English_ boards and nailes, and make artificiall doores
and bolts themselves, and others make slighter doores of _Burch_ or
_Chesnut_ barke, which they make fast with a cord in the night time,
or when they go out of town, and then the last (that makes fast) goes
out at the Chimney, which is a large opening in the middle of their
house, called:
Wunnauchicómock, A chimney.
Anúnema, Helpe me.
Neenkuttánnúmous, I will helpe you.
Kuttánnummi? Will you helpe me?
Shookekíneas, Behold here.
Assótu and Assóko, A foole.
Nummouekékineam, I come to see.
Tou autég, Know you where it lies?
Tou núckquaque, How much.
Yo naumwâuteg, Thus full.
Aqúíe, Leave off, or doe not.
Waskéche, On the top.
Náumtuck, In the bottome.
Aŭqunnish, Let goe.
Aukeeaseíu, Downewards.
Keesuckqíu, Upwards.
Aumàunsh, }
Ausàuonsh, } Take away.
Aumáunamòke, }
Nanóuwetea, A Nurse, or Keeper.
Naunóuwheant,
Nanowwúnemum, I looke to, or Keepe.
Obs: They nurse all their children themselves; yet, if she be an high
or rich woman, she maintaines a Nurse to tend the childe.
Waucháunama, Keep this for me.
Cuttatashíinnas, Lay these up for me.