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, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ...
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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, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ...
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Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683.
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London :: Printed by Gregory Dexter,
1643.
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Narragansett Indians.
Narragansett language.
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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, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66450.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.
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CHAP. X. Of the season of the Yeere. (Book 10)
NQuittaqúnnegat.
One day.
Neesqúnnagat.
2 dayes.
Shuckqunóckat.
3 dayes.
Yowunnóckat, &c.
4 dayes.
Piuckaqúnnagat.
10 dayes.
Piuckaqunnagat nab∣naquit.
11 dayes.
Piuckaqúnnagat nab neeze, &c.
12 dayes.
Neesneechektashuck qunnóckat.
20 dayes.
Neesneechektashuck qunnockat-nabna∣quit &c.
21 dayes.
Séquan.
The Spring.
Aukeeteamitch.
Spring, or Seed-time.
Néepun, & Quaqusquan.
Summer.
Taquonck.
Fall of leafe and An∣tumne.
Papòne.
Winter.
Saléquacup.
This Spring last.
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Yo neepunnacup.
This Summer last.
Yò taquonticup.
This Harvest last.
Papapôcup.
Winter last.
Yaûnedg.
The last yeere.
Nippaûus.
The Sunne.
Munnánnock.
Nanepaûshat.
The Moone.
Nqnitpawsuckenpaû∣us.
1 Moneth.
Neespausuck npaûus.
2 Moneths.
Shwe pausuck npaû∣us &c.
3 Moneths.
Neesneáhettit
2 Moneths.
Shwinneáhettit.
3 Moneths.
Yowinneáhettit, &c.
4 Moneths.
Obs. They have thirteen Moneths accordi•…•… to the severall Moo•…•…es; and they give to ea•…•… of them significant names: as,
Sequanakeeswush.
Spring moneth.
Neepunnakéeswush.
Summer moneth.
Taquontikéeswush.
Harvest moneth.
Paponakéeswush &c.
Winter moneth, &c.
Nquittecautúmmo.
1 Yeere.
Tashecautúmmo?
How many yeeres?
Chashecautúmmo cuttappemus?
How many yeeres si•…•… you were borne?
Neesecautummo.
2 Yeere.
•…•…hwecautúmmo.
3 Yeere.
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Yowecautúmmo.
4 Yeere.
Piukquecautúmmo.
10 Yeere.
Piuckquecautúmmo, nabnaquit, &c.
11 Yeere, &c.
Obs. If the yeere proove drie, they have great and solemne meetings from all parts at one high place, to supplicate their gods, and to beg•…•…aine, and they will continue in this worship ten dayes, a fortnight; yea, three weekes, untill raine come.
•…•…ashinash papónash?
How many winters?
•…•…hauqushapapòne.
A sharpe winter.
•…•…éesqush keesuck∣quâi.
By day.
•…•…aukocks nokan∣nawi.
By night.
Generall Observation from their Seasons of the Yeere.
The Sunne and Moone, and Starres and sea∣•…•…s of the yeere doe preach a God to all the •…•…onnes of men, that they which know no let∣•…•…rs, doe yet read an eternall Power and God∣•…•…ad in these:
More speciall.
The Sun and Moone and Stars doe preach,•…•…e Dayes and Nights sound out:
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Spring. Summer, Fall, and Winter ekeEach Moneth and Yeere about.
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So that the wildest sonnes of menWithout excuse shall say,Gods righteous sentence past on us,(In dreadfull Iudgement day.)If so, what doome it theirs that see,Not onely Natures light;But Sun of Righteousnesse, yet choseTo live in darkest Night?
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