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A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.Williams, Roger

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A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

Name: A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.
Author: Williams, Roger

Williams, Roger

Narragansett Indians; Narragansett language

Nippittakúnnamun,                    I must goe back.

Obs: I once travelled with neere 200 who had word of neere 700
Enemies in the way, yet generally they all resolved that it was a
shame to feare and goe back.

  Nippanishkokómmin,                   I have let fall something.
  Npussago kommìn,

  Mattaâsu,                            A little way.

  Naûwot,                              A great way.

  Náwwatick,                           Farre of at Sea.

  Ntaquatchuwaûmen,                    I goe up hill.

  Taguatchòwash,                       Goe up hill.

  Waumsu,                              Downe hill.

  Mauúnshesh,                          Goe slowly or gently.

  Mauanisháuta,                        Let us goe gently.

  Tawhìtch chechequnnuwáyean?          Why doe you rob me?

  Aquie chechequnnuwásh,               Doe not rob me.

  Chechequnnuwáchick,                  Robbers.

  Chechequnníttin,                     There is a Robbery committed.

  Kemineantúock,                       They murder each other.

Obs: If any robbery fall out in Travell, between Persons of diverse
States, the offended State sends for Justice; If no Justice bee
granted and recompence made, they grant out a kind of Letter of Mart
to take satisfaction themselves, yet they are carefull not to exceed
in taking from others, beyond the proportion of their owne losse.

  Wúskontawaúnn kemineiucqun,          I feare some will murther mee.

Obs: I could never heare that Murthers or Robberies are comparably so
frequent, as in parts of Europe amongst the English, French, &c.

  Cutchachewussímmin,                  You are almost there.

  Kiskecuppeeyáumen,                   You are a little short.

  Cuppeeyáumen,                        Now you are there.

  Muckquétu,                           Swift.

  Cummúmmuckquete,                     You are swift.

  Cussásaqus,                          You are slow.

  Sassaqushàuog,                       They are slow.

  Cuttinneapúmmishem,                  Will you passe by?

  Wuttineapummushâuta,                 Let us passe by.

  Keeatshaûta,                         I come for no business.

  Ntinneapreyaûmen,                    In vaine or to no purpose.
  Acoûwe,

  Ntackówvvepeyaùn,                    I have lost my labour.

  Cummautússakou,                      You have mist him.

  Kihtummâyi-wussáuhumwi,              He went just now forth.

  Pittúckish,                          Goe back.

  Pittuckétuck,                        Let us goe back.

  Pónewhush,                           Lay downe your burthens.

_Generall Observations of their Travell._

As the same Sun shines on the Wildernesse that doth on a Garden! so
the same faithfull and all sufficient God, can comfort, feede, and
safely guide even through a desolate howling Wildernesse.

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A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

Williams, Roger

Narragansett Indians; Narragansett language

Nippittakúnnamun,                    I must goe back.

Obs: I once travelled with neere 200 who had word of neere 700
Enemies in the way, yet generally they all resolved that it was a
shame to feare and goe back.

  Nippanishkokómmin,                   I have let fall something.
  Npussago kommìn,

  Mattaâsu,                            A little way.

  Naûwot,                              A great way.

  Náwwatick,                           Farre of at Sea.

  Ntaquatchuwaûmen,                    I goe up hill.

  Taguatchòwash,                       Goe up hill.

  Waumsu,                              Downe hill.

  Mauúnshesh,                          Goe slowly or gently.

  Mauanisháuta,                        Let us goe gently.

  Tawhìtch chechequnnuwáyean?          Why doe you rob me?

  Aquie chechequnnuwásh,               Doe not rob me.

  Chechequnnuwáchick,                  Robbers.

  Chechequnníttin,                     There is a Robbery committed.

  Kemineantúock,                       They murder each other.

Obs: If any robbery fall out in Travell, between Persons of diverse
States, the offended State sends for Justice; If no Justice bee
granted and recompence made, they grant out a kind of Letter of Mart
to take satisfaction themselves, yet they are carefull not to exceed
in taking from others, beyond the proportion of their owne losse.

  Wúskontawaúnn kemineiucqun,          I feare some will murther mee.

Obs: I could never heare that Murthers or Robberies are comparably so
frequent, as in parts of Europe amongst the English, French, &c.

  Cutchachewussímmin,                  You are almost there.

  Kiskecuppeeyáumen,                   You are a little short.

  Cuppeeyáumen,                        Now you are there.

  Muckquétu,                           Swift.

  Cummúmmuckquete,                     You are swift.

  Cussásaqus,                          You are slow.

  Sassaqushàuog,                       They are slow.

  Cuttinneapúmmishem,                  Will you passe by?

  Wuttineapummushâuta,                 Let us passe by.

  Keeatshaûta,                         I come for no business.

  Ntinneapreyaûmen,                    In vaine or to no purpose.
  Acoûwe,

  Ntackówvvepeyaùn,                    I have lost my labour.

  Cummautússakou,                      You have mist him.

  Kihtummâyi-wussáuhumwi,              He went just now forth.

  Pittúckish,                          Goe back.

  Pittuckétuck,                        Let us goe back.

  Pónewhush,                           Lay downe your burthens.

_Generall Observations of their Travell._

As the same Sun shines on the Wildernesse that doth on a Garden! so
the same faithfull and all sufficient God, can comfort, feede, and
safely guide even through a desolate howling Wildernesse.

More particular:

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

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