Wampanoag/Travel

{Obs.} It is admirable to see, what paths their naked hardned feet have made in the wildernesse in most stony and rockie places.

Tou <69> <F 3> <Of {Travell}.>

{Obs.} The wildernesse being so vast, it is a mercy, that for a hire a man shall never want guides, who will carry provisions, and such as hire them over the Rivers and Brookes, and find out often times hunting-houses, or other lodgings at night.

Cowé- <70> <Of {Travell}.>

{Obs.} I have heard of many {English} lost, and have oft been lost my selfe, and my selfe and others have often been found, and succoured by the {Indians}.

Cummat <71> <F 4> <Of {Travell}.>

{Obs.} They are generally quick on foot, brought up from the breasts to running: their legs being also from the wombe stretcht and bound up in a strange way on their Cradle backward, as also annointed; yet have they some that excell: so that I have knowne many of them run betweene fourscoure or an hundred miles in a Summers day, and back within two dayes: they doe also practice running of {Races}; and commonly in the Summer, they delight to goe without shoes, although they have them hanging at their backs: they are so exquisitely skilled in all the body and bowels of the Countrey (by reason of their huntings) that I have often been guided twentie, thirtie, sometimes fortie miles through the woods, a streight course out of any path.

Yò <72> <Of {Travell}.>

{Obs.} Having no Horses, they covet them above other Cattell, rather preferring ease in riding, then their profit and belly, by milk and butter from Cowes and Goats and they are loth to come to the {English} price for any.

{Obs.} These thick Woods and Swamps like the Boggs to the {Irish}) are the Refuges for Women and children in Warre, whil'st the

men <73> <Of {Travell}.>

men fight. As the Country is wondrous full of Brookes and Rivers, so doth it also abound with fresh ponds, some of many miles compasse.

{Obs.} They are joyfull in meeting of any in travell, and will strike fire either with stones or sticks, to take Tobacco, and discourse a little together.

Mesh <74> <Of T{ravell}.>

{Obs.} They use this word properly in wandring toward Winter night, in which case I have been many a night with them, and many times also alone yet alwayes mercifully preserved.

Obs. <75> <Of T{ravell}.>

{Obs.} Sometimes a man shall meet a lame man or an old man with a Staffe: but generally a Staffe is a rare sight in the hand of the eldest, their Constitution is so strong. I have upon occasion travelled many a score, yea many a hundreth mile amongst them, without need of stick or staffe, for any appearance of danger amongst them: yet it is a rule amongst them, that it is not g od for a man to travell without a Weapon nor alone.

{Obs.} I once travalled with neere 200 who had word of neere 700. Enemies in the way, yet generally they all resolved that it was a shame to feare and goe back.

Taguatchòwash <76> <Of {Travell}.>

{Obs.} If any Robbery fall out in Travell, between Person of diverse States, the offended State sends for Justice, If no Justice bee granted and recompence made, they grant out a kind of Letter of Mart to take satisfaction themselues, yet they are carefull not to exceed in taking from others, beyond the Proportion of their owne losse.

|Wúskont àwaùn nkemineìucqun.| `I feare some will murther mee.'

{Obs.} I could never heare that Murthers or Robberies are comparably so frequent, as in parts of {Europe} amongst the English, French, &c.

Cutchachewussìm. <67/r.77> <Of {Travell}.>