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

What care will Man, what care will God

For’s wife and children take?

Millions of Birds and Worlds will God

Sooner than his, forsake.

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CHAP. XVI.

Of the Earth, and the Fruits thereof, &c.

Aûke, and	Earth or Land.
Sanaukamuck,
Níttauke,	My Land.
Nissawnâwkamuck,
Wuskâukamuck,	New ground.
Aquegunnítteash,	Fields worne out.
Mìntúck-quash,	Trees.
Pauchautaqunnêsash,	Branch, Branches.
Wunnèpog-guash,	Leafe, leaves.
Wattáp,	A roote of Tree.
Séip,	A River.
Toyùsk,	A bridge.
Sepoêse,	A little River.
Sepoêmese,	A little Rivulet.
Takèkum,	A Spring.
Takekummûo?	Is there a Spring.
Sepûo,	Is there a River.
Toyusquanûo,	Is there a Bridge.

Obs: The Natives are very exact and punctuall in the bounds of their Lands, belonging to this or that Prince or People, (even to a River, Brooke,) &c. And I have knowne them make bargaine and sale amongst themselves for a small piece, or quantity of Ground: notwithstanding a sinfull opinion amongst many that Christians have right to Heathens Lands: but of the delusion of that phrase, I have spoke in a discourse concerning the Indians Conversion.