Ncummóotamúck qun natóqus,The Wolfe hath rob’d me.

Obs: When a Deere is caught by the leg in a Trap, sometimes there it lies a day together before the Indian come, and so lies a pray to the ranging Wolfe, and other wild Beasts (most commonly the Wolfe) who seaseth upon the Deere and Robs the Indian (at his first devouring) of neere halfe his prey, and if the Indian come not the sooner, hee makes a second greedie Meale and leaves him nothing but the bones, and the torn Deereskins, especially if he call some of his greedy Companions to his bloody banquet.

Upon this, the Indian makes a falling trap called Sunnúckhig, (with a great weight of stones) and so sometimes Knocks the Wolfe on the head with a gainefull revenge, especially if it bee a blacke Wolfe, whose Skins they greatly prize.

Nonówwussu,It is leane.
Wauwunockôo,It is fat.
Weékan,It is sweet.
Machemóqut,It smells ill.
Anit,It is putrified.
Poquêsu,Halfe a Deere.
Poskáttuck & Missêsu,A whole Deere.
Kuttíomp,A Buck.
Paucottaúwat,
Wawúnnes,A young Buck.
Qunnèke,A Doe.
Aunàm,A Fawne.
Moósqin,
Yo asipaúgon,Thus thick of fat.
Noónatch, or, attuck ntíyu,I hunt Venison.
Mishánneke ntíyu,I hunt a Squirrill.
Paukunnawaw ntío,I hunt a Beare, &c.
Wusséke,The hinder part of the Deere.
Apome-ichash,Thigh: Thighes.
Uppèke-quòck,Shoulder, shoulders.
Wuskàn,A bone.
Wussúckqun,A taile.
Awemaníttin,Their Rutting time.
Paushinùmmin,To divide.
Paushinummauatíttea,Let us divide.

This they doe when a Controversie falls out, whose the Deere should bee. Causkashunck, the Deere skin.

Obs: Púmpom, a tribute skin when a Deere (hunted by the Indians or Wolves) is kild in the Water. This skin is carried to the Sachim or Prince, within whose territory the Deere was slaine.

Ntaumpowwashaûmen,I come from hunting.

Generall Observation of their Hunting.

There is a blessing upon endeavour, even to the wildest Indians; the sluggard rosts not that which he tooke in hunting, but the substance of the diligent (either in earthly or heavenly affaires) is precious. Prov. 25.

More particular.