Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volumen9;Volumen19For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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It is impossible to translate a book either into the languages of the Algonquines or Paraguese , or even into those of Mexico or Peru , on account of their not having sufficient plenty of proper terms to express general ideas .
It is impossible to translate a book either into the languages of the Algonquines or Paraguese , or even into those of Mexico or Peru , on account of their not having sufficient plenty of proper terms to express general ideas .
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For instance ; in his Grammar , page 13 , he gives the word nequt , ( from the Delaware n'gutti , ) to express the numeral one , whereas in his Bible he more commonly makes use of pasuk , from the Algonkin pegik and Chippeway pashik .
For instance ; in his Grammar , page 13 , he gives the word nequt , ( from the Delaware n'gutti , ) to express the numeral one , whereas in his Bible he more commonly makes use of pasuk , from the Algonkin pegik and Chippeway pashik .
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In the first letter which Mr. Du Ponceau wrote to Mr. Heckewelder ( Oct. 8 , 1821 ) he made the following inquiries : " I wish to know how you express the word become in Delaware , as thus : 1 was once bad , I have now become good ...
In the first letter which Mr. Du Ponceau wrote to Mr. Heckewelder ( Oct. 8 , 1821 ) he made the following inquiries : " I wish to know how you express the word become in Delaware , as thus : 1 was once bad , I have now become good ...
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