Observ.
I have acknowledged amongst them an heart sensible of kindnesses, and have reaped kindnesse again from many, seaven yeares af∣ter, when I my selfe had forgotten, &c. hence
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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- 1643.
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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 17, 2024.
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the Lord Jesus exhorts his followers to do•…•… good for evill: for otherwise, sinners will do good for good, kindnesse for kindnesse, &c.
| Cowàmmaunsh | I love you. |
| Cowammaûnuck | He loves you. |
| Cowámmaus | You are loving. |
| Cowâutam? | Vnderstand you? |
| Nowaûtam | I understand. |
| Cowâwtam tawhit∣che nippeeyaûmen | Doe you know why I come. |
| Cowannantam | Have you forgotten? |
| Awanagusàntowosh | Speake English. |
| Een•…•…ntowash | Speake Indian. |
| Cut•…•…hanshishaùmo | How many were you in Company? |
| Kúnnishishem? | Are you alone? |
| Nnishishem | I am alone. |
| Naneeshâumo | There be 2. of us. |
| Nanshwi•…•…hâwmen | We are 4. |
| Npiuckshâwmen | We are 10. |
| Neesneechecktashaû∣men | We are 20. &c. |
| Nquitpausuckowash∣âwmen | We are an 100. |
| Comishoonhómmis | Did you come by boate? |
| Kuttiakewushaùmis | Came you by land? |
| Mesh nomishoon hómmin | I came by boat. |
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| Meshntiauké wushem | I came by land. |
| Nippenowàntawem | I am of another language |
| Penowantowawhet∣tûock | They are of a divers language. |
| Mat nowawtau hetté mina | We understand not each other. |
| Nummaúchenèm? | I am sicke. |
| Cummaúchenem? | Are you sicke? |
| Tashúckqunne cum mauchenaùmis | How long have you been sicke? |
| Nummauchêmin or Ntannetéimmin | I will be going. |
| Saûop Cummauchê∣min | You shall goe to morrow. |
| Maúchish or ànakish | Be going. |
| Kuttannáwshesh | Depart. |
| Mauchéi or anittui | He is gone. |
| Kautanaûshant | He being gone. |
| Mauchéhettit or Kautanawshawhettit | When they are gone. |
| Kukkowêtous | I will lodge with you. |
| Yò Cówish | Do, lodge here. |
| Hawúnshech | Farewell. |
| Chénock wonck cup peeyeâumen? | When will you be here againe? |
| Nétop tattà | My friend I can not tell. |
From these courteous Salutations Observe in generall: There is a savour of civility and
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courtesie even amongst these wild Americans, both amongst themselves and towards stran∣gers.
More particular:
The Courteous Pagan shall condemneLine 1
Uncourteous Englishmen,
Who live like Foxes, Beares and Wolves,
Or Lyon in his Den.
Let none sing blessings to their soules,Line 2
For that they Courteous are:
The wild Barbarians with no more
Then Nature, goe so farre:
If Natures Sons both wild and tame.Line 3
Humane and Courteous be:
How ill becomes it Sonnes of God
To want Humanity?