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A Key into the Language of America

Published: 1643
Length: 31,404 words
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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, in peace and warre, in life and death : on all which are added spirituall observations, generall and particular, by the authour ... / by Roger Williams ...

London Printed by Gregory Dexter 1643.

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Title page
To the readerTo my Deare and Welbeloved Friends and Counrey-men, in old and new ENGLAND.
DirectionsDirections for the use of the LANGUAGE.
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Chapter 1AN Helpe to the native Language of that part of America called NEW-ENGLAND.
PartObservation.
PartObservation.

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PartObservation.
PartObservation.
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Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of Eating and Entertainment.
PartThe observation generall from their eating. &c.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Concerning Sleepe and Lodging.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Of their Names.
PartFrom their Numbers, Observation Generall.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of their relations of consanguinitie and affinitie, or, Blood and Marriage.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of the Family and businesse of the House.
PartObservation in generall.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of their Persons and parts of body.
PartThe generall Observation from the parts of the bodie.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of Discourse and Newes.
PartThe generall Observation from their Discourse and Newes
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the time of the day.
PartThe generall observation from their time of the day.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the season of the Yeere.
PartGenerall Observation from their Seasons of the Yeere.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of Travell.
PartGenerall Observations of their Travell.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Concerning the Heavens and Heavenly Lights,
PartGenerall Observations of the Heauenly Bodies.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the Weather.
PartObservation generall of the VVeather.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Of the Winds.
PartGenerall Observations of the Winds.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Of Fowle.
PartThe generall Observation of Fowle.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of the Earth, and the Fruits thereof, &c.
PartThe Observation generall of the Fruits of the Earth.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of Beasts, &c.
PartThe generall Observation of the Beasts.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of the Sea.
PartGenerall Observations of the Sea.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Of Fish and Fishing.
PartThe generall Observation of Fish.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Of their nakednesse and clothing.
PartGenerall Observations of their Garments.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Of Religion, the soule, &c.
PartThe generall Observation of Religion, &c.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Of their Government and Iustice.
PartObservation generall, of their Government.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Of Marriage.
PartGenerall Observations of their Mariage.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. Concerning their Coyne.
PartObservations generall of their Coyne.
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Of buying and selling.
PartGenerall Observation of Trade.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. Of Debts and Trusting.
PartGenerall Observations of their debts.
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. Of their Hunting, &c.
PartGenerall Observation of their hunting.
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. Of their Gaming, &c.
PartGenerall Observations of their Sports.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Of their Warre, &c.
PartGenerall Observations of their Warres.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Of their paintings.
PartGenerall Observations of their paintings.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. Of Sicknesse.
PartGenerall Observation of their sicknesse.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. Of Death and Buriall, &c.
PartThe generall Observation of their Dead.
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