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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

The wandring Generations of Adams lost posteritie, having lost the
true and living God, their Maker, have created out of the Nothing of
their own inventions many false and fained Gods and Creators.


More particular.

      Two sorts of Men shall naked stand,
        Before the burning ire
      Of him, that shortly shall appeare,
        In dreadfull flaming fire.
      First, Millions know not God, nor for
        His knowledge care to seeke:
      Millions have knowledge store, but, in
        Obedience, are not meeke.
      If woe to Indians, where shall Turk,
        Where shall appeare the Jew?
      O, where shall stand the Christian false?
        O blessed then the true.




CHAP. XXII.

_Of their Government and Justice._


  Sâchim-maûog,                        King, Kings.

  Sachimáûonck,                        A kingdome or Monarchie.

Obs: Their Government is Monarchicall, yet at present the chiefest
government in the countrey is divided betweene a younger Sachim,
Miantunnnômu, and an elder Sachim, Caunoúnicus, of about fourscore
yeeres old, this young Mans uncle; and their agreement in the
Government is remarkable. The old Sachim will not be offended at what
the young Sachim doth; and the young Sachim will not doe what hee
conceives will displease his Uncle.

  Saunks,                              The Queen, or Sachims Wife.

  Sauncksquûaog,                       Queenes.

  Otàn,-nash,                          The towne, townes.

  Otanick,                             To the towne.

  Sachimmaacommock,                    A Princes house,
                                       which according to their
condition is farre different from the other house, both in capacity
or receit, and also the finenesse and quality of their Mats.

  Ataúskawaw-wauog,                    Lord, Lords.

  Wauóntam,                            A Wise man or Counsellour.

  Wauóntakick,                         Wise men.

  Enàtch or eàtch Keèn anawáyean,      Your will shall be law.

  Enatch neèn ánowa,                   Let my word stand.

  Ntínnume,                            He is my man.

  Ntacquêtunck ewò,                    He is my subject.

  Kuttackquêtous,                      I will subject to you.

Obs: Beside their generall subjection to the highest Sachims to
whom they carry presents: They have also particular Protectors,
under Sachims, to whom they also carry presents and upon any injury
received, and complaint made, these Protectors will revenge it.

  Ntannôtam,                           I will revenge it.

  Kuttannótous,                        I will revenge you.

  Miâwene,                             A Court or meeting.

  Wépe cummiâwene,                     Come to the meeting.

  Miawêtuck,                           Let us meet.

  Wauwhàutowash,                       Call a meeting.

  Miawêmucks,                          At a meeting.

  Miawéhettit,                         When they meet.

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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

The wandring Generations of Adams lost posteritie, having lost the
true and living God, their Maker, have created out of the Nothing of
their own inventions many false and fained Gods and Creators.


More particular.

      Two sorts of Men shall naked stand,
        Before the burning ire
      Of him, that shortly shall appeare,
        In dreadfull flaming fire.
      First, Millions know not God, nor for
        His knowledge care to seeke:
      Millions have knowledge store, but, in
        Obedience, are not meeke.
      If woe to Indians, where shall Turk,
        Where shall appeare the Jew?
      O, where shall stand the Christian false?
        O blessed then the true.




CHAP. XXII.

_Of their Government and Justice._


  Sâchim-maûog,                        King, Kings.

  Sachimáûonck,                        A kingdome or Monarchie.

Obs: Their Government is Monarchicall, yet at present the chiefest
government in the countrey is divided betweene a younger Sachim,
Miantunnnômu, and an elder Sachim, Caunoúnicus, of about fourscore
yeeres old, this young Mans uncle; and their agreement in the
Government is remarkable. The old Sachim will not be offended at what
the young Sachim doth; and the young Sachim will not doe what hee
conceives will displease his Uncle.

  Saunks,                              The Queen, or Sachims Wife.

  Sauncksquûaog,                       Queenes.

  Otàn,-nash,                          The towne, townes.

  Otanick,                             To the towne.

  Sachimmaacommock,                    A Princes house,
                                       which according to their
condition is farre different from the other house, both in capacity
or receit, and also the finenesse and quality of their Mats.

  Ataúskawaw-wauog,                    Lord, Lords.

  Wauóntam,                            A Wise man or Counsellour.

  Wauóntakick,                         Wise men.

  Enàtch or eàtch Keèn anawáyean,      Your will shall be law.

  Enatch neèn ánowa,                   Let my word stand.

  Ntínnume,                            He is my man.

  Ntacquêtunck ewò,                    He is my subject.

  Kuttackquêtous,                      I will subject to you.

Obs: Beside their generall subjection to the highest Sachims to
whom they carry presents: They have also particular Protectors,
under Sachims, to whom they also carry presents and upon any injury
received, and complaint made, these Protectors will revenge it.

  Ntannôtam,                           I will revenge it.

  Kuttannótous,                        I will revenge you.

  Miâwene,                             A Court or meeting.

  Wépe cummiâwene,                     Come to the meeting.

  Miawêtuck,                           Let us meet.

  Wauwhàutowash,                       Call a meeting.

  Miawêmucks,                          At a meeting.

  Miawéhettit,                         When they meet.

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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