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 ...

Observation.

Obscure and meane persons amongst them have no Names: Nullius numeri, &c. as the Lord Jesus foretells his followers, that their Names should be cast out, Luk. 6. 22. as not worthy to be named, &c. Againe▪ because they abhorre to name the dead (Death being the King of Terrours to all naturall men: and though the Natives hold the Soule to live ever; yet not holding a Resurrection, they die, and mourn without Hope.) In that respect I say, if any of their Sáchims or neigh∣bours die who were of their names, they lay down those Names as dead.

Now ánnehick now∣ésuonck

I have forgot my Name.

Which is common amongst some of them, this being one Incivilitie amongst the more

rusticall sort, not to call each other by their Names, but Keen, You, Ewò He, &c.

Tahéna	What is his name?
Tahossowêtam	What is the name of it
Tahéttamen	What call you this?
Teaqua	What is this?
Yò néepoush	Stay or stand here.
Mattapsh	Sit down.
Noonshem
Non ânum	I cannot.
Tawhitch kuppee yaúmen	What come you for?
Téaqua kunnaūnta men	What doe you fetch?
Chenock cuppeeyâu mis?	When came you?
Maish-kitummâyi	Iust even now.
Kitummâyi nippeé∣am	I came just now.
Yò Committamus?	Is this your Wife?
Yo cuppáppoos	Is this your Child?
Yô cummuckqua∣chucks	Is this your Son?
Yò cuttaûnis	Is this your Daughter?
Wunnêtu	It is a fine Child.
Tawhich neepou∣weéye an	Why stand you?
Pucqúatchick?	Without do•…•…s.

Tawhitch mat pe ti∣teayean?

Why come you not in?