_Of Fish and Fishing._ Namaùus,-suck, Fish, Fishes. } Cod, Which is the first Pauganaùt, tamwock, } that comes a little before } the Spring. } Lampries, The first that Qunnamáug-suck, } come in the Spring into } the fresh Rivers. Aumsûog, & Munnaw-hatteaûg, A Fish somewhat like a Herring. Missúckeke-kéquock, Basse. The Indians (and the English too) make a daintie dish of the Uppaquontup, or head of this Fish; and well they may, the braines and fat of it being very much, and sweet as marrow. Kaúposh-shaûoog, Sturgeon. Obs: Divers part of the Countrey abound with this Fish; yet the Natives for the goodnesse and greatnesse of it, much prize it, and will neither furnish the English with so many, nor so cheape, that any great trade is like to be made of it, untill the English themselves are fit to follow the fishing. The Natives venture one or two in a Canow, and with an harping Iron, or such like Instrument sticke this fish, and so hale it into their Canow; sometimes they take them by their nets, which they make strong of Hemp. Ashòp, their nets. Which they will set thwart some little River or Cove wherein they kill Basse (at the fall of the water) with their arrows, or sharp sticks, especially if headed with Iron, gotten from the English, &c. Aucùp, A little Cove or Creeke. Aucppâwese, A very little one. Wawwhunnekesûog, Mackrell. Mishquammaùquock, Red fish, Salmon. Osacóntuck, A fat sweet fish, something like a Haddock. Mishcùp-paûog, Breame. Sequanamáuquock, Obs: Of this Fish there is abundance, which the Natives drie in the Sunne and smoake; and some _English_ begin to salt, both wayes they keepe all the yeere; and it is hoped it may be as well accepted as Cod at a Market, and better, if once knowne. Taut-aúog, Sheeps-heads. Neeshaúog, } Sassammaúquock, } Eeles. Nquittéconnaúog, } Tatackommmâúog, Porpuses. Pútop-paúog, Whales. Which in some places are often cast up; I have seene some of them, but not above sixtie foot long: The Natives cut them out in severall parcells, and give and send farre and neere for an acceptable present, or dish. Missêsu, The whole. Poquêsu, The halfe. Waskèke, The Whalebone. Wussúckqun, A taile. Aumaûog, They are fishing.