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)

NQuitOne
Neèsse2.
Nish3.
Yoh4.
Napànna5.
Qut•…•…a6.
énada7.
Shwósuck8.
Paskúgit9.
Piuck10.
Piuck nabna quit11.
Piucknab nèese12,
Piucknab nish13,
Piucknab yòh14,
Piucknab napànna15,
Piucknab naqútta16;
Piucknab énada17,
Piuck nabna shwó∣suck18,
Piucknab napas∣kugit19.
Neesneēchick20,

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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∣mittánnug40000,
Napannetashincheck tashemittánnug50000.
Quttatashincheck ta∣shemittànnug60000.
Enadatashincheck tashe mittánnuck70000.
Shoasuck tashincheck tashe mittannug80000.
Pàskugit tashincheck tashe mittannug90000.
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.
Pâwsuck1.
Neéswock2. Skeetomp a Man.
•…•…huog3.
Yówock4.
Napannetasúog5. as, Skeetom Paúog, Men.
Quttasúog6.
•…•…nada tasúog7.
•…•…hoasuck tasúog8.

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Paskugit tasúog9.
Prucksúog10.
Prucksúog nabna∣quit11.
Of the Feminine Gender.
Pâwsuck1
N énash2
Swinash3
Yowúnnash4
Napannetashinash5 as, Wauchò H•…•…ll. Wauchóas•…•… H•…•…lls.
Quttatshinash6
Enadtashinash7
Shoasucktashinash8
Paskugittashinash9
Piúckquatash10
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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