But ’tis the spirit or Breath of God
That must renew the Man.
CHAP. XV.
Of Fowle.
| NPesháwog, } | Fowle |
| Pussekesesuck, } | |
| Ntauchâumen, | I goe a fowling or hunting. |
| Auchaûi, | Hee is gone to hunt or fowle. |
| Pepemôi, | He is gone to fowle. |
| Wómpissacuk, | An Eagle. |
| Wompsacuckquâuog, | Eagle. |
| Néyhom, mâuog, | Turkies. |
| Paupock, sûog, | Partridges. |
| Aunckuck, quâuog, | Heath cocks. |
| Chógan èuck, | Black-bird, Black-birds. |
Obs. Of this sort there be millions, which are great devourers of the Indian corne as soon as it appeares out of the ground; unto this sort of Birds, especially, may the mysticall Fowles, the Divells be well resembled (and so it pleaseth the Lord Jesus himselfe to observe Matth. 13.) which mysticall Fowle follow the sowing of the Word, and picke it up from loose and carelesse hearers, as these Black-birds follow the materiall seed.
Against the Birds the Indians are very carefull, both to set their corne deep enough that it may have a strong root not so apt to be pluckt up (not too deep lest they bury it, and it never come up:) as also they put up little watch-houses in the middle of their fields, in which they, or their biggest children lodge, and early in the Morning prevent the Birds, &c.
| Kokókehom, | An Owle. |
| Ohómous, | |
| Kaukont-tuock, | Crow, Crowes. |