CHAP. V.

Of their relations of consanguinitie and affinitie, or,
Blood and Marriage.

Nnìn-nnìnnuog &
Skeétomp-aûog,Man-men.
Squàws-suck,Woman-women.
Kichize, &An old man,
Kichizuck,Old men.
Hômes, &An Old man,
Hômesuck,Old men.
Kutchínnu,A middle-aged man,
Kutchínnuwock,Middle-aged men.
Wuskeène,A youth,
Wuskeeneésuck,Youths.
Wénise, &An old woman,
Wenîsuck,Old women.
Mattaûntum,Very old and decrepit.
Wâsick,An Husband.
Weéwo, &
Mittúmmus, &A Wife.
Wullógana,
Noweéwo,My Wife.
Nummíttamus, &c.
Osh,A Father.
Nósh,My father.
Cŏsh,Your father.
Cuttóso?Have you a father?
Okásu, &A mother.
Witchwhaw
Nókace, níchwhaw,My mother.
Wússese,An Unckle.
Nissesê,My Unckle.
Papoòs,A childe.
Nippápoos, &My childe.
Nummúckiese,
Nummuckquâchucks,My sonne.
Nittaûnis,My daughter.
Non ânese,A sucking child.
Muckquachuckquêmese,A little boy.
Squasese,A little girle.
Weémat,A brother.

They hold the band of brother-hood so deare, that when one had committed a murther and fled, they executed his brother; and ’tis common for a brother to pay the debt of a brother deceased.

Neémat,My brother.
Wéticks, &A sister.
Weésummis,
Wematíttuock,They are brothers.
Cutchashematitín?How many brothers have you?
Natóncks,My cousin.
Kattòncks,Your cousin.
Watòncks,A cousin.
Nullóquasso,My ward or pupill.
Wattonksíttuock,They are cousins.
Kíhtuckquaw,A virgin marriageable.

Their Virgins are distinguished by a bashful falling downe of their haire over their eyes.

Towiùwock,Fatherlesse children.

There are no beggars amongst them, nor fatherlesse children unprovided for.

Tackqíuwock,Twins.

Their affections, especially to their children, are very strong; so that I have knowne a Father take so grievously the losse of his childe, that he hath cut and stob’d himselfe with griefe and rage.

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

I once came into a house and requested some water to drinke; the father bid his sonne (of some 8 yeeres of age) to fetch some water: the boy refused, and would not stir; I told the father that I would correct my child, if he should so disobey me, &c. Upon this the father took up a sticke, the boy another, and flew at his father: upon my perswasion, the poor father made him smart a little, threw downe his stick, and run for water and the father confessed the benefit of correction, and the evil of their too indulgent affections.

From their Relations.—Observation generall.

In the minds of depraved mankinde, are yet to be founde Natures distinctions, and Natures affections.

More particular:

The Pagans wild confesse the bonds

Of married chastitie:

How vild are Nicolâitans that hold

Of Wives communitie?

How kindly flames of nature burne

In wild humanitie?

Naturall affections who wants, is sure

Far 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.