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 ...

CHAP. V. Of their relations of consanguinitie and affinitie, or, Blood and Marriage. (Book 5)

NNin-nninnuog, & keétomp-aûog	Man-men
Squàws-suck.	Woman-women.
Kichize, &	An old man,
Kichîzuck	Old men.
Hômes. &	An old man,
Hômesuck	Old men.
Kutchinnu	A middle-aged-man.
Kutchinnuwock.	Middle-aged-men.
Wuskeène	A youth,
W•…•…skeeneésuck.	Youths.
Wénise &	An old woman.
Wenîsuck	Old women.
•…•…attaûntum	Very old und decrepit.

Wâsick.	An Husband.
Weéwo, & Mittúmmus, & Wullógana	A Wife.
Nowéewo,	My Wife.
Nummittamus, &c.
Osh.	A Father.
Nòsh	My father.
Còsh	Your father.
Cuttòs•…•…?	Have you a fathee?
Okásu, &•…•… Witchwhaw	A mother.
Nókace nitchwhaw	My mother.
Wussese	An Vnckle.
Nissesè	My Vnckle.
Papoòs,	A childe.
Nippápoos, & Nummúckiese	My childe.
Nummúckquáchucks	My sonne.
Nittaûnis	My daughter.
Non anese	A sucking child.
Muc•…•…quachuckquê∣mese	A little boy.
Squ•…•…sese	A little girle.
Weémat.	A brother.

They hold the band of brother-hood so•…•… deare, that when one had commited a mur•…•… ther and fled, they executed his brother; an•…•…

'tis common for a brother to pay the debt of a brother deceased.

Neémat	My brother.
Wéticks, & Weésummis	A sister.
Wematittuock	They are brothers.
Cutchashematitin?	How many brothers have you?
Natòncks	My cousin.
Kattòncks	Your cousin.
Watòncks	A cousin.
Nullóquaso	My ward or pupill.
Wattonksittuock	They are cousins.
Kihtuckquaw	A virgin marriageable.

Their Virgins are distinguished by a bash∣•…•…ll falling downe of their haire over their eyes.

Towiúwock

Fatherlesse children.

There are no beggars amongst them▪ nor fa∣therlesse children unprovided for.

Tackqiuwock

Twins.

Their affections, especially to their children, are very strong; so that I have knowne a Fa∣ther take so grievously the losse of his ch•…•…de, that hee ha•…•…h cut and stob d himselfe with g•…•…iefe and rage.

This extreme affection, together with want of learning, makes ther children sawcie, bold, and undutifull.

I once came into a house an requested so•…•… water to drinke; the father bid his sonne (〈◊〉〈◊〉 some 8. yeeres of age) to fetch some water: t•…•… boy refused, and would not stir; I told the f•…•…∣ther, that I would correct my child, if he shou•…•… so disobey me, &c. Upon this the father to•…•… up a sticke, the boy another, and flew at his •…•…∣ther: upon my perswasion, the poor fat•…•… made him smart a little threw down his sti•…•… and run for water, and the father confessed t•…•… benefit of correction, and the evill of their t•…•… indulgent affections.

From their Relations Observation generall.

In the •…•…nes of depraved mankinde, are yet be founde Natures distinctions, and Natures •…•…ections.

More particular:

The Pagans wild confesse the bonds Of married chastitie: How vild are Nicolâi•…•…ans that hold Of Wives communitie? How kindly flames of nature burne •…•…n wild humanitie? Naturall affections who wants, is sure F•…•…r from Christianity.

Best nature's vaine, he's blest that s made A new and rich partaker Of divine Nature of his God, And blest eternall Maker.