They could count by one, two, three, nearly to a hundred, and used the numerals, firstly, secondly, thirdly, &c.
The following are specimens of names, with the Lord’s prayer and a hymn in Seneca. [[300]]
| O-hee-yu, | The beautiful river. |
| Os-we-go, | Flowing out. |
| On-yit-hah, | Bird of the strong wing. |
| Ga-no-so-te | A house. |
| O-on-do-te | A tree. |
| O-ya | Fruit. |
| Je-da-do | A bird. |
| O-ya-han | Apples split open. |
| Ga-no-geh | Oil on the water. |
| Ga-osé-ha | Baby frame. |
THE LORD’S PRAYER.
Gwä-nee′ gā̆-o-yä′-geh che-de-oh′; sä-sa-no-do′-geh-teek; gä-o′ ne-dwa na′ sa-nunk-tä; na-huk′ ne-yä-weh′ na yo-an′-jä-geh ha′-ne-sä-ne-go′-dā̆ ha ne-de-o′-dā̆ na′ gā̆-o-yä′-geh. Dun-dä-gwä-e′-wä-sā̆-gwus na′ ong-wi-wä-na-ark-seh′ na′ da-yä-ke′-wä-sā̆-gwä′-seh na′ onk-ke-wä-na′-ä-ge. Dä-ge-o′-na-geh′-wen-nis′-heh-da na′ ong-wä-quä′. Sā̆-nuk′ na-huh′ heh′-squä-ä ha′ gä-yeh na′ wä-ate-keh′ na-gwä′ na′ dä-gwä-yä-duh′-nuh-onk ha′ gä-yeh na′ wä-ate-keh′; na′ seh-eh′ na ese′ sä-wā̆ na′ o-nuk-ta′ kuh′ na′ gā̆-hus-ta-seh′ kuk′ na′ da-gä-ā̆-sä-uh′. Na-huh′-ne-yä-weh.[1] [[301]]
(Specimen of Indian Hymn.)
GAA NAH 8. L. M.
O gwe nyoo′ gā̆h′, a ga deā̆h′seek
Heh syah daa deh, lis′ ne Je sus;
Tā̆h′ā̆h; tā̆h ā̆h deh o gwe nyooh′,