Obs: This question they oft put to me: Why come the _Englishmen_ hither? and measuring others by themselves; they say, it is because you want firing; for they, having burnt up the _wood_ in one place, (wanting draughts to bring _wood_ to them) they are faine to follow the _wood_; and so, to remove to a fresh new place for the _woods_ sake. Matta mihtuckqunnunno? Have you no trees? Mishàunetash, Máunetash, Great store. Maunâuog Wussaumemaunâuog, They are too full of people. Noonapúock, They have not roome one by another. Aumáumuwaw, A messenger comes. Páuosha, Wawwhawtowâuog, They hollow. Wauwhaûtowawánawat, ’Tis an alarme. Obs: If it be in time of _warre_, he that is a _Messenger_ runs swiftly, and at every towne the _Messenger_ comes, a fresh _Messenger_ is sent: he that is the last, comming within a mile or two of the Court, or chiefe house, he hollowes often, and they that heare, answer him: untill by mutuall _hollowing_ and answering hee is brought to the place of _audience_, whereby this meanes is gathered a great confluence of people to entertaine the _newes_. Wussuckwhèke, A letter, which they so Wussúckwhonck, call from Wussuck-whómmen, To paint; for, having no letters, their painting comes the neerest. Wussúckquash, Write a Letter. Wussúckwheke, yimmi, Make me a letter. Obs: That, they have often desired of me upon many occasions; for their good and peace, and the _English_ also, as it hath pleased God to vouchsafe opportunitie. Quenowâuog, They complaine. Tawhitch quenawáyean? Why complaine you? Muccò, It is true you say. Tuckawntéawem? What should I say to it. _The generall Observation from their Discourse and Newes._ The whole race of _Mankind_ is generally infected with an _itching desire_ of hearing _Newes_. More particular: 1. Mans restlesse soule hath restlesse eyes and eares, Wanders in change of sorrows, cares and feares. Faine would it (Bee like) suck by the ears, by the eye Something that might his hunger satisfie: The Gospel, or glad tidings onely can Make glad the English and the Indian. CHAP. IX. _Of the time of the day._ Obs: They are punctuall in measuring their Day by the Sunne, and their Night by the Moon and the Starres, and their lying much abroad in the ayre; and so living in the open fields, occasioneth even the youngest amongst them to be very observant of those _heavenly_ lights.