John Long's journal, 1768-1782Long, J. (John), Indian trader
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John Long's journal, 1768-1782
Long, J. (John), Indian trader
Fur trade -- Canada; Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Languages; Ojibwa language
Papyan To rejoice
Pejar´kemet To release
Pas´serquoin To stand up
Pemíshcarmooch To sail
Pis quemeetch To shake
Pamósay To walk
Pooterway chebock´woy To make a fire and cook
Quickwahay Beaver eater
Queebesince Child, or children
Quinch Liver
Quéwescence Virgin
Quoyjím To bite
Quois´ciquen To weigh
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Shaquoit Air
Shemayn Brother
Shoanar´boop Broth, or soup
Shemay´nce Sister
Shamíshcart Battle
Sedgwin Current of water
Squendum Door; shut the door
Sheshíb Wild duck
Saggonash English
Squittycan Fire steels
Squitty, or scotay Fire
Scotay wigwass Fire bark
Saggoban´wan Hair plates
Shóamin Huckleberries
Seegwa Lungs
Squitty annacook Lightning, or quick fire
Sakíegan Lake
Shenowantágan Lines for a net
Shan´gwoitch Mink
Shem´mor Neck
Shaboonegun Needles
Shenecázeau Name
Sen´nebar Ribbands, or silk
Scótaywa´bo, or squittywa´bo Rum, or brandy
Seepee River
Sheesheebanwín Shot
Sheecark Skunk, or pole cat
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Seezeebockquoit, or seezequar Sugar, or sweet
Sagoyb Well of water
Sheotágan Salt
Shemágonish Soldier, warrior, or brave man
Squissow Throat
Sawwétch Tongue of animals
Sazárgesay Greedy, or covetous
Sannegat Hard, cruel; it is hard, or cruel
Sasay´ga Handsome
Shenargussey Such
Sug´germarsh Quiet; all is quiet
Shyyár, or shar´shyyár Past, or gone, or done
Squibby, or Osquibby Drunk
Sparchtay Thirsty, or dry
Sharshyar´ newebens To arrive by water
Squittyar´bach To burn
Sug´gersoy To smoke a pipe
Squabeech To swim
Serpar´gussey To shew
Stootewar, or nondágaitch To hear
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