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, etc.

by Roger Williams

From their Sleeping: The Observation generall.

Sweet rest is not confind to soft Beds, for, not only God gives his beloved sleep on hard lodgings: but also Nature and Custome gives sound sleep to these Americans on the Earth, on a Boord or Mat. Yet how is Europe bound to God for better lodging, &c.

More particular:

1. God gives them sleep on Ground, on Straw,

on Sedgie Mats or Boord:

When English Softest Beds of Downe,

sometimes no sleep affoord.

2. I have knowne them leave their House and Mat,

to lodge a Friend or stranger,

When Jewes and Christians oft have sent