3. God is a sunne and shield,
A thousand times more bright
Indians, or English, though they see
Yet how few prize his light.
CHAP. X.
Of the Season of the Yeere.
| |
| Nquittaqúnnegat, | One day. |
| Neesqúnnagat, | 2 dayes. |
| Shuckqunóckat, | 3 dayes. |
| Yowunnóckat &c. | 4 dayes. |
| Piuckaqúnnagat, | 10 dayes. |
| Piuckaqunnagat nabnaquìt, | 11 dayes. |
| Piuckaqunnagat nabneeze &c. | 12 dayes. |
| Neesneechektashuck qunnóckat, | 20 dayes. |
| Neesneechektashuck | 21 dayes. |
| qunnockat-nabnaquít &c. |
| Séquan, | The Spring. |
| Aukeeteámitch, | Spring, or seed-time. |
| Néepun, & |
| Quaqúsquan, | Summer. |
| Taquònck, | Fall of leafe and Autumne. |
| Papóne, | Winter. |
| Saséquacup, | This Spring last. |
| Yo neepúnnacup, | This Summer last. |
| Yò taquónticup, | This Harvest last. |
| Papapôcup, | Winter last. |
| Yaûnedg, | The last yeere. |
| Nippaûus, | The Sunne. |
| Munnánnock, |
| Nanepaûshat, | The Moone. |
| Nquitpawsuckenpaûus, | 1 Moneth. |
| Neespausuck npaûus, | 2 Moneths. |
| Shwe pausuck npaûus &c. | 3 Moneths. |
| Neesneáhettit, | 2 Moneths. |
| Shwinneáhettit, | 3 Moneths. |
| Yowinneáhettit, &c. | 4 Moneths. |
Obs: They have thirteen Moneths according to the severall Moones; and they give to each of them significant names: as,