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.
Williams, Roger
Narragansett Indians; Narragansett language
Nawônt Adam wuttunnawaun When Adam saw her, he
nuppeteâgon ewò, said, this is my bone.
Enadatashúck qunneaquêi The seventh day hee rested
Nagaû wvchè quttatashúckqune And therefore Englishmen
anacaúsuock, Englishmánnuck, worke six days
Enadatashuckqunnóckat- On the seventh day they
taubataumwock, praise God.
Obs: At this Relation they are much satisfied, with a reason why (as
they observe) the English and Dutch, &c. labour six dayes and rest
and worship the seventh.
Besides, they will say, Wee never heard of this before; and then
will relate how they have it from their Fathers, that _Kautántowwit_
made one man and woman of a stone, which disliking, he broke them
in pieces, and made another man and woman of a Tree, which were the
Fountaines of all mankind.
They apprehending a vast difference of Knowledge betweene the English
and themselves, are very observant of the English lives: I have heard
them say to an Englishman (who being hindred, broke a promise to
them) you know God, will you lie Englishman?
Nétop kíhkita, Hearken to mee.
Englishmánnuck, Englishmen.
Dutchmánnuck, keenouwin Dutch men, and you and all
kà wamé mittaukêkukitonck the world when they die.
quéhettit,
Mattux swowánna Their soules goe not to
kit aûog michichónckquock, the Southwest.
Wàme, ewò pâwsuck, All that know that one God.
Manit wáwóntakick,
Ewò manìt waumaûsachick That love and feare Him.
kà uckqushánchick,
Keesaqut aùog, They goe up to Heaven.
Michéme weeteantámwock, They ever live in joy.
Naûgom manìt wêkick, In Gods owne House.
Ewo manìt mat wauóntakick, They that know not this God.
Matwaumaûsachick, That love.
Màt ewò uckqushánchick, And feare him not.
Kamóotakick, Thieves.
Puppannouwâchick, Lyers.
Nochisquauónchick, Vnclean persons.
Nanompaníssichick, Idle persons.
Kemineíachick, Murtherers.
Mammaúsachick, Adulterers.
Nanisquégachick, Oppressors or fierce.
Wame naûmakiaûog, They go to Hell or the Deepe.
Michem maûog, They shall ever lament.
Awaum kukkakotemógwunnes? Who told you so?
Manittoowussuckwheke, Gods booke or writing.
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