Of Beasts, &c.
| Penashímwock, | Beasts. |
| Netasûog, | Cattell. |
Obs: This name the Indians give to tame Beasts, yea, and birds also which they keepe tame about their houses.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| Mishánneke-quock, | Squirrell, Squirrils. |
| Anéqusanéquussuck, | A little coloured Squirril |
| Waûtuiiques, | The Conck. |
Obs: They have a reverend esteeme of this Creature, and conceive there is some Deitie in it.
| Attuck, quock, } | Deere. |
| Nóonatch noónatchaug, } | |
| Moósquin, | A Fawn. |
| Wawwúnnes, | A young Bucke. |
| Kuttíomp & Paucottâuwaw, | A great Bucke. |
| Aunàn-quunèke, | A Doe. |
| Qunnequáwese, | A little young Doe. |
| Naynayoûmewot, | A Horse. |
| Côwsnuck, | Cowes. |
| Gôatesuck, | Goates. |
| Hógsuck, | |
| Pìgsuck, | Swine. |
Obs: This Termination suck, is common in their language and therefore they adde it to our English Cattell, not else knowing what names to give them;
| Anùm, | A Dog. |
Yet the varietie of their Dialects and proper speech within thirtie or fortie miles each of other, is very great, as appears in that word.
| Anùm, The Cowweset. | } |
| Ayím, The Narriganset. | } Dialect. |
| Arúm, The Qunnippiuck. | } |
| Alùm, The Neepmuck. | } |
So that although some pronounce not L, nor R, yet it is the most proper Dialect of other places, contrary to many reports.
| Enewáshim, | A Male. |
| Squáshim, | A Female. |
| Moòs-sóog, | The great Oxe, or rather a red Deere. |
| Askùg, | A Snake. |
| Móaskug, | Black Snake. |
| Sések, | Rattle Snake. |
| Natúppwock, | They feed. |
| Téaqua natuphéttit? | What shall they eat? |
| Natuphéttitch yo sanaukamick, | Let them feed on this ground. |
The generall Observation of the Beasts.
The Wildernesse, is a cleere resemblance of the world, where gredie and furious men persecute and devoure the harmlesse and innocent as the wilde beasts pursue and devoure the Hinds and Roes.
More particular.