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. IIII. Of their Names. (Book 4)
NQuit
One
Neèsse
2.
Nish
3.
Yoh
4.
Napànna
5.
Qut•…•…a
6.
énada
7.
Shwósuck
8.
Paskúgit
9.
Piuck
10.
Piuck nabna quit
11.
Piucknab nèese
12,
Piucknab nish
13,
Piucknab yòh
14,
Piucknab napànna
15,
Piucknab naqútta
16;
Piucknab énada
17,
Piuck nabna shwó∣suck
18,
Piucknab napas∣kugit
19.
Neesneēchick
20,
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Neesneēchick nab na∣quit, &c.
21,
Shwinckeck
30, &c.
Swincheck nab na∣quit, &c.
31, &c.
Yowinicheck
40.
Yówinicheck nabna qit, &c.
41, &c.
Napannetashincheck
50,
Napannetashinchek nabna quit
51, &c.
Quttatashincheck
60,
Quttatashincheck nab na quit
61, &c.
Enadatashincheck
70,
Enadatashincheck nabna quit
71, &c.
Swoasuck ta shin check
80,
Shwoasuck ta shin∣check nebna quit
81, &c.
Paskugit tashin∣check, &c.
90,
Paskugit tashin check nabna quit, &c.
91, &c.
Nquit pâwsuck
100.
Nees pâwsuck
200.
Shweepâwsuck
300.
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Yówe pâwsuck
400,
Napannetashe pâw∣suck
500,
Quttatashe pâwsuck
600,
•…•…nadatashepawsuck
700,
Shoasucktashe paw∣suck
800,
Paskugit tashepâw∣suck
900,
Nquittemittànnug
1000,
Neese mitt•…•…nnug
2000,
Nishwe mitt•…•…nnug
3000,
Yowe mittànnug
4000,
Napannetashemit tannug
5000,
Quttatashe mit tàn∣nug
6000,
Enadatashemit tàn∣nug
7000,
Shoasuck ta she mit∣tánnug
8000,
Paskugittashemit tánnug
9000,
Piuckque mittánnug
10000,
Neesneecheck tashe mittànnug
20000,
Shwinchecktashe mittánnug
30000,
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Yowincheck tashe∣mittánnug
40000,
Napannetashincheck tashemittánnug
50000.
Quttatashincheck ta∣shemittànnug
60000.
Enadatashincheck tashe mittánnuck
70000.
Shoasuck tashincheck tashe mittannug
80000.
Pàskugit tashincheck tashe mittannug
90000.
Nquit pausuckoemit tànnug, &c.
100000.
Having no Letters nor Arts, 'cis admirable how quick they are in casting up great num∣bers, with the helpe of grames of Corne, in∣stead of Europes pens or counters.
Numbers of the masculine gender.
Pâwsuck
1.
Neéswock
2. Skeetomp a Man.
•…•…huog
3.
Yówock
4.
Napannetasúog
5. as, Skeetom Paúog, Men.
Quttasúog
6.
•…•…nada tasúog
7.
•…•…hoasuck tasúog
8.
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Paskugit tasúog
9.
Prucksúog
10.
Prucksúog nabna∣quit
11.
Of the Feminine Gender.
Pâwsuck
1
N énash
2
Swinash
3
Yowúnnash
4
Napannetashinash
5 as, Wauchò H•…•…ll. Wauchóas•…•…H•…•…lls.
Quttatshinash
6
Enadtashinash
7
Shoasucktashinash
8
Paskugittashinash
9
Piúckquatash
10
Piúckquatash nabna∣quit.
11
From their Numbers, Observation Generall.
Let it be considered, whether Tradition of ancient Forefathers, or Nature hath taught them Europes Arithmaticke.
Mor particular:
Their Braines are quick, their hands,Line 1 Their feet, their tongues, their eyes:
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God may fit objects in has time,To those quicke faculties.Objects of higher nature make them tell,Line 2 The holy number of his Sons Gospel:Make them and us to tell what told may be;But stand amazed at Eternitie.
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