The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
_michoutchi nipousin, iterimien_
wish in exchange my death take care
_ouironau mag iriniouisonan, egou inousin._
as to them that they may live, so be it.
Voicy celle qu'ils prononcerent.
[279] _Khicheou_K_himan ca_ k_hichitaien ouascou,_
Grand Capitaine qui as faict le Ciel
_mag asti, missi_ k_hi_k_histeriten, missi_ K_hipicoutan_,
& la Terre tout tu sçais toute chose, tu fais bien
k_hititin naspich, tanté_
ie te dis entierement comment
_bona ou_k_hiran? khititin naspich, oui miriatchi_
pourrois-je mẽtir? ie te dis sãs feintise si tu no⁹ veux dõner
_nimitchiminan, ochitau_
nostre nourriture tout
_tapoué_ k_higa pamitatin, ochitau,_
expres asseurement ie t'obeïray tout
_tapoué_ K_higa tapouetatin,_ K_hititin_
expres, en verité ie te croiray, ie te le dis
_naspich, niga tin missi,_ K_hé eitigaouané;_
entieremẽt, ie feray tout ce qu'õ me dira
k_hir_ k_he, outchi_ K_hian, ouitchihinan,_
de toy à cause ie le feray ayde nous
k_higa_ k_hi ouitchi hinan, naspich niga_
tu nous peux ayder absolument ie feray
_tin missi_, k_hé eitigaouané_ k_hir_ K_he, outchi_
tout ce qu'on me dira de toy à cause
k_hian, Khititin naspich; nama_
ie le feray ie te le dis sans feintise, ie ne
_ni_k_hirassin, nama_ k_hinita_ k_hirassicatin,_
mens pas, ie ne te sçaurois mentir,
_ouitchihinan_ k_higai tapouetatinan naspich;_
ayde nous affin que nous te croyons parfaictemẽt,
[280] _ouichihinan mag missi irinioua_k_hi_
ayde nous puis de tous les hõmes
_ouetchi nipouané. Egou inousin._
à cause tu es mort, ainsi soit-il.
And here is the one they repeated.
[279] _Khicheoukhiman ca khichitaien ouascou,_
Great Captain who hast made the Sky
_mag asti, missi khikhisteriten, missi_
and the Earth, all thou knowest, everything
_Khipicoutan, khititin naspich, tanté_
thou doest well I say to thee wholly how
_bona oukhiran? khititin naspich, oui miriatchi_
could I lie? I tell thee without pretence if thou wilt give us
_nimitchiminan, ochitau_
our food quite
_tapoué khiga pamitatin, ochitau,_
positively surely I will obey thee quite
_tapoué Khiga tapouetatin, Khititin_
certainly truly I will believe in thee, I tell it thee
_naspich, niga tin missi Khé eitigaouané;_
wholly, I will do all that they shall tell me
_khir khe, outchi Khian, ouitchihinan,_
of thee because I will do it, help us
_khiga khi ouitchi hinan, naspich niga_
thou canst help us absolutely I will do
_tin missi, khe eitigaouané khir Khe, outchi_
all that which they shall tell me of thee because
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