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| Penashímwock, | Beasts. |
| Netasûog, | Cattell. |
Obs: This name the Indians give to tame Beasts, yea, and birds also which they keepe tame about their houses.
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| Muckquashím-wock, | Wolves. |
| Moattôqus, | A blacke Wolfe. |
| Tummòckquaûog, } | Beaver, Beavers. |
| Nóosuppaûog, } |
| Súmhuppaûog, | Beaver, Beavers. |
Obs: This is a beast of wonder; for cutting and drawing of great pieces of trees with his teeth, with which and sticks and earth I have often seen, fair streams and rivers damm’d and stopt up by them: upon these streames thus damm’d up, he builds his house with stories, wherein he sits drie in his chambers, or goes into the water at his pleasure.
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| Mishquáshim, | A red Fox. |
| Pequawus, | A gray Fox. |
Obs: The Indians say they have black Foxes which they have often seen, but never could take any of them: they say they are Manittóoes, that is, Gods; Spirits or Divine powers, as they say of every thing which they cannot comprehend.
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| Aûsup-pánuog, | Racoone, Racoones. |
| Nkéke, nkéquock, | Otter, Otters. |
| Pussoúgh, | The wildcat. |
Ockqutchaun-nug, A wild beast of a reddish haire about the bignesse of a Pig, and rooting like a Pig; from whence they give this name to all our Swine.
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| Mishánneke-quock, | Squirrell, Squirrils. |
| Anéqusanéquussuck, | A little coloured Squirril |
| Waûtuiiques, | The Conck. |