Nnowaúntum, I am sorry. Nummachiemè, I have done ill. Aumaúnemoke, Let it passe, or take away this accusation. Konkeeteatch Ewo, Let him live. Konkeeteáhetti, Let them live. _Observation generall, of their Government._ The wildest of the Sonnes of Men have ever found a necessity, (for preservation of themselves, their Families and Properties) to cast themselves into some Mould or forme of Government. More particular. Adulteries, Murthers, Robberies, Thefts, Wild Indians punish these! And hold the scales of justice so, That no man farthing leese. When Indians heare the horrid filths, Of Irish, English Men The Horrid Oaths and Murthers late, Thus say these Indians then, We weare no Cloaths, have many Gods, And yet our sinnes are lesse. You are Barbarians, Pagans wild, Your land’s the wildernesse. CHAP. XXIII. _Of Marriage._ Wuskéne, A young man. Keegsquaw, A Virgin or Maide. Segaúo, A widdower. Segoúsquaw, A widdow. Wusséntam, He goes a wooing. Nosénemuck, He is my sonne in Law. Wussenetûock, They make a match. Awetawátuock, Obs: Single fornication they count no sin, but after Marriage (which they solemnize by consent of Parents and publique approbation publiquely) then they count it hainous for either of them to be false. Mammaûsu, An Adulterer. Nummammógwunewò, He hath wronged my bed. Pallé nochisquaûaw, He or she hath committed adultery. Obs: In this case the wronged party may put away or keepe the party offending: commonly, if the woman be false, the offended Husband will be solemnly revenged upon the offender, before many witnesses, by many blowes and wounds, and if it be to Death, yet the guilty resists not, nor is his Death revenged. Nquittócaw, He hath one Wife. Neesócaw, He hath two Wives. Sshócowaw, He hath three. Yocowaw, Foure wives &c. Their Number is not stinted, yet the chiefe Nation in the Countrey, the Narrigansets (generally) have but one Wife. Two causes they generally alledge for their many wives. First desire of Riches, because the Women bring in all the increase of the Field, &c. the Husband onely fisheth, hunteth &c. Secondly, their long sequestring themselves from their wives after conception, until the child be weaned, which with some is long after a yeare old, generally they keep their children long at the breast.