A Key into the Language of America, Chapter 5
CHAP. V. Of their relations of consanguinitie and affinitie, or, Blood and Marriage.
| NNin-nninnuog, & keétomp-aûog | Man-men |
| Squàws-suck. | Woman-women. |
| Kichize, & | An old man, |
| Kichîzuck | Old men. |
| Hômes. & | An old man, |
| Hômesuck | Old men. |
| Kutchinnu | A middle-aged-man. |
| Kutchinnuwock. | Middle-aged-men. |
| Wuskeène | A youth, |
| W…skeeneésuck. | Youths. |
| Wénise & | An old woman. |
| Wenîsuck | Old women. |
| …attaûntum | Very old und decrepit. |
| Wâsick. | An Husband. |
| Weéwo, & Mittúmmus, & Wullógana | A Wife. |
| Nowéewo, | My Wife. |
| Nummittamus, &c. | |
| Osh. | A Father. |
| Nòsh | My father. |
| Còsh | Your father. |
| Cuttòs…? | Have you a fathee? |
| Okásu, &… Witchwhaw | A mother. |
| Nókace nitchwhaw | My mother. |
| Wussese | An Vnckle. |
| Nissesè | My Vnckle. |
| Papoòs, | A childe. |
| Nippápoos, & Nummúckiese | My childe. |
| Nummúckquáchucks | My sonne. |
| Nittaûnis | My daughter. |
| Non anese | A sucking child. |
| Muc…quachuckquêmese | A little boy. |
| Squ…sese | A little girle. |
| Weémat. | A brother. |
They hold the band of brother-hood so… deare, that when one had commited a mur… ther and fled, they executed his brother; an… 'tis common for a brother to pay the debt of a brother deceased.
| Neémat | My brother. |
| Wéticks, & Weésummis | A sister. |
| Wematittuock | They are brothers. |
| Cutchashematitin? | How many brothers have you? |
| Natòncks | My cousin. |
| Kattòncks | Your cousin. |
| Watòncks | A cousin. |
| Nullóquaso | My ward or pupill. |
| Wattonksittuock | They are cousins. |
| Kihtuckquaw | A virgin marriageable. |
Their Virgins are distinguished by a bash…ll falling downe of their haire over their eyes.
| Towiúwock | Fatherlesse children. |
There are no beggars amongst them▪ nor fatherlesse children unprovided for.
| Tackqiuwock | Twins. |
Their affections, especially to their children, are very strong; so that I have knowne a Father take so grievously the losse of his ch…de, that hee ha…h cut and stob d himselfe with g…iefe and rage.
This extreme affection, together with want of learning, makes ther children sawcie, bold, and undutifull.
I once came into a house an requested so… water to drinke; the father bid his sonne (… some 8. yeeres of age) to fetch some water: t… boy refused, and would not stir; I told the f… ther, that I would correct my child, if he shou… so disobey me, &c. Upon this the father to… up a sticke, the boy another, and flew at his … ther: upon my perswasion, the poor fat… made him smart a little threw down his sti… and run for water, and the father confessed t… benefit of correction, and the evill of their t… indulgent affections.
From their Relations Observation generall.
In the …nes of depraved mankinde, are yet be founde Natures distinctions, and Natures …ections.
More particular:
The Pagans wild confesse the bonds
Of married chastitie:
How vild are Nicolâi…ans that hold
Of Wives communitie?
How kindly flames of nature burne
…n wild humanitie?
Naturall affections who wants, is sure
F…r from Christianity.
Best nature's vaine, he's blest that s made
A new and rich partaker
Of divine Nature of his God,
And blest eternall Maker.