Part 11

Machines used in casting their Arrows; from the neighbourhood of _Cook’s River_.

Harpoons of Bone, with Ropes made of the Tendons of Animals.

Ditto of Fossil Ivory, with ditto.

Idols of Wood and Hair, brought to the Coast from the interior of the _North-American_ Continent.

Bone Fish-hooks.

Pouches, worn by the Men for covering the Genitals, made of a Marine Plant.

Head-dresses of the Women, made of the Entrails of Fishes.

Dresses of Men and Women, made of Skins of Moose-Deer.

Bracelets and Fishing-lines made of Fishes’ Entrails.

Thread for Sewing, manufactured of the same materials.

Needle-work of the Women, ditto.

Circular Rattle of the Enchanters or Sorcerers, made of the Beaks of Sea-Hawks.

Bonnet worn by the Men; adorned with long Spikes made of the Beard of the Sea-Lion.

Hatchet for making Canoes; the Handle being of wood, to which, by thongs, a piece of _Jade_ is fastened.

Lancet for Bleeding, made of _Pitchstone_.

Idols made of the Sea-Mouse, adorned with Porcupine’s Quills.

Work-bags and Needle-cases, made of Fishes’ Entrails; the Needles, of Fishes’ Bones; &c. &c.; from _Prince William’s Sound_.

Small Boxes, and Pouches for carrying Trinkets, &c.

Fish-hooks, False Worms as Baits, Idols, Ornaments for Bonnets, &c.

Seal-skin Boots.

Appendix (F). A VOCABULARY OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE _CREÉ or KNISTENEAUX[45] INDIANS_ INHABITING THE WESTERN SHORES OF HUDSON’S BAY Presented to the Author by a Trader who had resided Thirty Years in that Country.

_Athis_, implies what is past, and could not be avoided. _As-tum_, Come here. _As-tum-et-tay_, On this side of any particular spot. _As-kow-wee_, Rotten. _Ap-pah-qua-soon_, Tent leather alone. _Ap-pus-swy-uch_, Tent-poles. _Ah-chakk_, The soul. _As-tum-as-taik_, In the sunshine. _Awoos-us-pee_, Past such a time. _Astum-us-pee_, Prior to such a time. _A-gues-spee_, At such a time. _Ath-tha-gusk-cow_, Broad. _Ah-to-we-thah_, It certainly was so. _Ah-tues-cay_, To work, toil, labour, or attend as a servant. _Ah-too-ska-thog-gan_, An attendant, or servant. _Asse-che_, Also, Besides. _Ke-we-Assas-su-min_, You mean to deceive me. _Ah-tah-mah_, Very often repeated. _Ke-we-Ath-the-mah-hittin_, I mean to be troublesome to you. _As-cow_, Sometimes. _Aquay-thakk_, or _Aqua-thoch_, The first time. _Athee-mis-sue_, Ill-natured, Hard to please. _Assus-kee_, Earth, or mould. _Abby-tow_, Half. _Abby-tham-oo-tuch_, Middle of a canoe. _An-nis-coo-tah-pan_, A knot of any kind of line. _Ah-tie_, Fur. _Ah-spee-che_, In the meanwhile, whilst. _An-nouch_, Just now.

_Che-pai-tuck-guow_, Blue. _Cow-ish-she-moo_, Go to bed. _Ne-we-Cow-ish-e-moon_, I want to go to bed. _Cow-wow_, Rough. _Chim-mah-sin_, Short. _Cat-tah_, Conceal it. _Ke-gah-Cah-twah-tin_, I will conceal it from you. _Co-ke-oo_, Dive. _Cup-pah-she-moo_, To bathe. _Cap-pah-she-mow_, To boil meat. _Chick-ka-mah_, Yes. _Che-powee_, Narrow. _Copan-na-sue_, A common man, _Cooke-kay_, Always. _Cock-ke-thoue_, All of them. _Che-che_, Finger. _Che-che-coom_, Wart. _Che-che-kin_, To scratch. _Chah-kiet-tin-now_, A hill, Rising ground. _Cas-pow_, Brittle. _Chup-pah-shish_, Below, Beneath. _Cup-pow-a-thoue_, Leaving off paddling at the approach of winter.

_Ke-Chim-mah-cah-pow-wis-in_, You are short. _Ke-Co-pah-chemoon_, You disappoint yourself. _Cos-see-hah_, To wipe, To rub out. _Cos-see-quan_, A towel. _Cos-sah-higgan_, The implement used in rubbing out any thing. _Che-man_, Name of a canoe. _Check-a-gam_, Close to the shore.

_Es-kah_, N.B. In recounting a dream, this word is much made use of. _Ethin-artick_, A small kind of pine. _Es-skun_, Home. _Ethe-e-coke_, Striving. _Eth-e-coke-queth-e-mow_, Strive. _Eth-the-boak-cow_, Wise, Sensible. _Numma-Ethe-boak-cow_, Foolish, Not wise. _Ethin-nut-took_, In reality. _Ethin-nut-to_, Common, The most common kind of any thing. _Ethee-pin-nay_, Truly. _Egah-waudge-no-gun_, Any thing almost imperceptible. _Egah-pittah_, Stop a little. _Esqua_, Presently. _Es-pee-hum-moak_, Flying high. _Ethin-ne-woo_, Living, Still alive. _En-coo-se-queth-e-moon_, I think myself a conjurer, or godlike. _Espim-mick_, Above. _E-sput-tin-now_, Steep; or rising ground. _Es-pum-me-seek_, A little above. _Es-qui-an-mek_, The end.

_Ke-Guy-as-sues-stah-tin_, I will hide myself from you. _Gay-tow-woo_, Reflection, To reflect. _Gay-tak-tin-e-thick_, The whole number. _Gay-te-un_, It happened to you. _Gay-te-an_, It happened to me. _Guy-tut_, You to him. _Guy-tat_, He to him. _Guy-tow-wut-oo-punny_, You said so to him. _Guy-tow-wat-oo-punny_, He said so. _Guy-tack-oo-punny_, He said so of him. _Guy-tisk-oo-punny_, He said so of you. _Guy-sus-takee_, At the same place.

_Hay-wee_, A word of notice. _Hay-way_, Have you found it—inanimate. _Hay-waw_, Have you found it—animate. _How-wee-gas-take_, Not exposed to the ray of the sun. _Hook-e-moow_, A Chief. _Hay-e-tus-see-chick_, As many as there are. _Huth-thee-wah-ka-kin_, A word of surprise.

_I-es-cue_, Tired. _I-es-coo-tai-oo_, Tired with walking. _I-es-coos-se-man_, Tired with paddling. _Iam-me_, Talk, or Speak. _Ith-e-cah-pah-low_, Run away, Not to be found.

_Kit-Ithe-cah-hittan_, I have eat or drunk without saving you any, or without asking you to partake. _Is-see-boy-tayoo_, To set off by land. _Kiska-tow-a-cow_, A high bank. _Ke-shich_, The blue sky. _Ke-shi-cow_, Day. _Ke-too_, Any noise made by an animate being _Ke-too-mah-gun_, or Any noise made by an inanimate _Ke-too-mah-gusk_, object. _Kis-sway-way_, Talk loud. _Egah-Kis-sway-way_, Don’t talk loud. _Kis-tuck-gah-much_, Main land. _Kin-wow_, Long. _Ke-che_, Equal to you. _Ke-hitch-chu_, Any thing grand. _Kin-no-koo-mow_, A long lake. _Kis-ki-ow-wow_, Deep water. _Kisshe-as-tun_, Fast sailing. _Kishee-puthen_, Any thing moving fast. _Kisshe-wahk_, Nigh at hand. _Kissas-tow_, Middling. _Ka-ke-che-moo_, Insignificance. _Kis-steth-e-moo_, Proud, Haughty, Opinionated. _Ke-Kuck-quay-che-met-tin_, I ask you. _Kuck-quay-che-that-hit-took_, Strive to excel each other. _Kuck-qua-che-pus-ke-that-hit-took_, To support a spirit of emulation. _Koos-coon_, To awaken. _Koos-coon-ne-gan_, Awaken me. _Kas-ses-cow_, The present opportunity. _Kis-tin-natch_, Perhaps. _Kis-pin_, When (future). _Ke-kah-nah-gun_, Plain to be seen. _Ke-too-his-ca_, Calling like a goose. _Ke-ke-toon_, You did speak. _Kis-scut-tah_, Cut it in two, (a stick or piece of wood.) _Kis-scut-ta-higgan_, A stump, the remaining part of a tree cut down. _Ke-hoo-tay-oo_, To visit. _Ke-hich-coo_, Any thing escaping. _Kith-the-pah_, Be quick, Make haste. _Kit-tis-kin-now_, To let fall. _Ke-mo-he-how_, You teaze it. _Ke-ket-te-mah-how_, You are cruel to him. _Ne-Kit-te-mah-tin-na-wow_, I feel for him. _Kuth-ke-tai-wap-pit_, Black eyes. _Ke-kick_, Your house or cabin. _Kis-pin-nut-tow_, To earn, To come at, To purchase. _Kut-che-wap-pum-mut_, That you should see it, was the _Go-pa-she-wug-geet_, reason we brought it. _Ke-thas-kah-che-moo_, To tell falsehood. _Kis-sha-wah-tis-sue_, Good-natured. _Ke-wak-tis-sue_, Friendless. _Kis-kah-mut-tin-now_, Steep hill. _Kis-kah-pis-cow_, _Ke-satch_, Immediately. _Ke-satch-ut-tow-way-win_, Debt, or buying before you intend to pay. _Kee-sin-ne-gun_, A dressed skin. _Kee-sin-nah_, Dress it. _Kis-sis-sah_, To warm. To make warm. _Kee-sis-sah_, To cook, either by boiling or roasting. _Ky-as-en-equn_, Any thing old or worn out. _Kusketh-etum-etah-goos_, A person talking impatiently. _Ka-ke-che-moo_, Boasting, To boast. _Ke-kas-sis-po-min_, You speak ironically. _Ke-Ka-pah-tis-sin_, You are not clever or acute. _Ke-they-e-tou_, Making a noise like scratching. _Kis-quay-can_, A fool.

_Manito_, God. _Mus-cow-wow_, or _Mus-cow-wis-sue_, Strong. _Ne-Me-thou_, I gave it to him. _Ne-Meeth-ick_, He gave it to me. _Ne-Meeth-ick-gowin_, It was given to me. _Ne-Meeth-ick-wuck_, They gave it to me. _Ne-Meeth-thou-uck_, I gave it to them. _Ne-Meeth-thee-ammet_, He or she gave it to us. _Ne-Meeth-ick-coo-nan_, It was given to us by him. _Ke-Meeth-ick_, It was given to you. _Ke-Meeth-it-tin_, I give it to you, or I gave it to you. _Owee-nah-gah-Me-thisk_, Who gave it to you? _Owee-nah-ke-Meeth-ich-coo_, _Owee-nah-wah-Mee-thut_, Who do you design to give it to? _Owee-nah-wah-Mee-thut_, Who does he intend to give it to? _Owee-nah-gah-Mee-that_, Who did he give it to? _Owee-nah-gah-Mee-thick-coot_, Who was it given to? _Owee-na-hah-Mee-thick-coot_, Who? _Mee-thick-coot_, Any thing given from one person to another. _Mee-thee-coot_, Hairy nose. _Mee-this-tow-wan_, Beard. _Mee-the-chap_, Hairy face. _Mith-coo_, Blood. _Mith-coo-sue_, or _Mith-gwow_, Red. _Mah-tow-wee_, Poor flesh, Any thing not fat. _Mah-Mah-tow-wee-wick_, Ditto, (plural.) _Mee-gee-wap_, A tent, when erected. _Mut-too-gaph_, Where a tent formerly stood. _Min-nis-tick_, An island. _Min-nay-he-wat-tun_, Point of land. _Mess-kaik_, A plain, or swamp. _Mis-sick-a-mow_, A large lake. _Matoon-eth-e-chiggan_, The mind. _Musqua_, Black bear. _Oo-sow-we-Musqua_, Brown ditto. _Missee-musqua_, Grizzlier, great bear. _Wah-pisk_, White bear. _Minna-hig_, Large pine. _Metuse_, Poplar. _Mithqua-pim-mook_, Red willow. _Mun-na-win_, Barren country, not plentiful. _Me-chim-is-skum-my-gon_, A country abounding in provision. _Ke-Meth-tho-tho-tow-wow_, You use him well. _N’ Ne-mith-too-too-lakk_, He uses me well. _Ne-me-tah-tow_, I regret the loss without crying. _Ne-mow-wee-cah-tow_, I regret the loss with crying. _Missa-gow_, To arrive. _Missa-gow-uck_, They are arrived, or I arrived. _Missa-gy-ack_, We have arrived. _Missa-gy-eg_, You arrived (plural.) _Ne-Missa-gan-nau_, I and my companions arrived. _Muthch-e-puthue_, Any thing moving slowly. _Math-e-puthue_, Any thing that does not go well, as a gun that does not throw its shot well. _Mach-wange_, At that time. _Mack-was-kah_, To overtake. _Mah-that-tun_, Bad. _Me-tho-was-sin_, Good. _Me-tho-sis-sue_, Handsome _Me-tho-nah-gun_, Good-looking. _Much-il-nah-gun_, Ordinary. _Much-ethe-lah-gun_, Disagreeable. _Metho-tah-gun_, Agreeable talking. _Ne-Meth-thoot-tow-wow_, I dislike talking. _Ne-Much-in-nak-wow_, I think it ugly. _Ne-Mith-thoo-now-wow_, I think it handsome _My-itch-che_, Exactly. _N’ Ne-Mith-thoo-wah-tan_, I am happy. _Ne-Mah-mus-kah-tain_, I am surprised. _Ma-muh-lah-coo-sue_, Proud. _Me-tow-wee_, Longing for any thing eatable. _N’me-tow-with-e-moon_, I am longing, or I am a longer. _Mun-nus-qua_, To make ready with a gun. _Me-tho-mah-qun_, Sweet smell. _Me-tho-gow_, Fine, Soft, Mossy. _Misse-hen_, To occasion a difference between two persons _Ke-Misse-ken_, You have injured me in the opinion of such a person. _Muck-coo-sa_, To feast. _N’gah-muck-coo-san_, I will feast, or I will make a feast. _Mahtin-nah-wayoo_, To divide, To share. _Mah-hum_, To go before the current. _Mah-kis-cum_, To walk from inland to the shore. _Mo-tway-tayoo_, or _Matway-way_, Report of a gun. _Mun-nah-che-tow_, To spare, or be frugal. _Mun-nah-che-how_, To avoid offending. _Ke-mun-nah-che-hittan_, I do not wish to offend you. _Ke-gah-mow-wee-mittan_, I shall hurt your feelings. _Moo-schuck_, Always. _Mis-cow-wow_, To find. _Mus-cow-wow_, Hard. _Misshe-way_, The whole. _Ne-moo-see-how_, I feel it inwardly or outwardly, _Ne-mee-scoo-nau_, I feel it with my hand. _Ne-moo-see-tan_, I feel its motion. _Mis-ske-shick_, Eyes. _Mith-quah-pit_, Red eyes. _Mis-kee-shick-cake_, The face. _Missah-gow_, To arrive by water. _Missa-gow-ma-as-tun_, To arrive by sailing as a ship. _Min-a-ho_, To provide provender. _In-ne-tah-mina-ho_, Applied to a good hunter, signifies he is not deficient in providing for his family. _Nut-to-min-nah-ho_, A man in the employ of a hunter. _Mus-hu-kee_, Physic. _Mus-cow-wun_, A strong mind, A strong opinion. _Ne-Me-tay-win_, I am a conjurer. _Ne-Me-tay-with-emoon_, I think myself a conjurer. _Ne-Mun-to-win_, or I am godlike. _Ne-mun-ne-to-win_, _Ne-Me-tow-wan_, I long for it. _Mah-that-chis-la-hay-oo_, Ill-natured, Quarrelsome, Hard-hearted. _Ne-much-ethe-mow_, I have a bad opinion of him. _Miss-sa-gy-akk_, We arrive by water. _Mis-sa-gy-eg_, You arrive by water. _Mis-sa-gow-wuck_, They arrive by water. _Mis-sah-gow_, To arrive. _Mis-sah-gan_, I arrive. _Mis-sah-gan-nan_, We arrive. _Ne-Mis-sah-gah-nan_, We arrived. _Ne-Mis-sah-gan_, I arrived. _Ke-Mis-sah-gan_, You arrived. _Gah-Mis-sah-gy-akk_, When we arrived. _Gah-Mis-sah-gy-eg_, When you arrived. _Mis-sah-gy-akk-ke_, When we arrive, (speaking to a person not of the party.) _Mis-sah-gy-akk-coo_, When we arrive, (speaking to one of the party.) _Mis-sa-gy-eg-co_, When you arrive. _Mis-sah-gy-ahny_, When I arrive. _Moos-tus-cum-meek_, The ground, The earth. _Moo-cheek_, On the ground. _Mah-chis-tun_, Breaking up of the river-ice. _Ke-Me-me-shick-ke-tin_, You are large. _Ke-Mitho-nah-goo-sin_, You are handsome. _Ke-Much-ee-nah-goo-sin_, You are ugly. _Ke-Mitho-nah-tin_, You appear handsome to me. _Ke-Mitho-nah-k_, He thinks you handsome. _Ke-Much-nak-tin_, I think you ugly. _Ke-Much-e-hah-k_, He thinks you ugly. _Mah-nah-goo-tee_, Mind if it is not so. _My-ak-quam_, Mind if I do not, (a threat.) _Muchee_, Indifferent, Not good, Not pleasing. _Moi-see_, Much. _Mis-tay-hay_, A great quantity. _Mis-te-sue_, Scalded or burnt. _Mes-tin-nah_, To expend, Expended. _Mes-tun-mick_, The white skin that is between the bark and body of a tree. _Me-sah-hum_, To patch, To mend by patching. _Me-sah-higgan_, The patch. _May-che-moose_, A little. _May-che-how_, To extirpate. _Ne-May-hay-pit-chin_, To move toward the sea-shore. _Muck-co-to-pay-oo_, A stomach that can bear a great quantity of liquor. _Missina-higgan_, Writing. _Maith-waith-e-mai-oo_, To be very careful of any person. _Minne-quog-gan_, A vessel used for drinking, A pot. _Metch-chis-kun_, A fishing-wire. _Ne-Meth-oon_, Handy, Not aukward. _Mitho-wo-gass_, A length of time. _Mah-no-kay_, To build a house, To erect a tent.