WILD TURKEY. 259 
M. Duponceau, so well known by his philological researches, 
has favoured us with the following table of names for the wild 
turkey in the different languages. 
E, English pronunciation.—F. French.—S, Spanish.—G. German. 
Algonkin . - : 5 Mississay, E, . 6 é Mackenzie, 
Adayes Z : 3 : Owachuk, 8S. . 6 5 MS. Voc. 
Atacapas . : c 4 Skillig, 8. : 0 i MS. Voc. 
Caddoes 5 5 ; Noe, BE. . : Dr Sibley. 
Chetimachas 5 i : Tsante hatineche THe Ss. MS. Voc. 
Cherokee . : : : Kainna; Oocoocoo, EK. . MS. Voc. 
Chickasaws 5 5 * Fukit, E. . : : MS. Voce. 
Choctaws . : Z Z Oopuh, E. : 5 MS. Voc, 
Creeks Sess 5 4 Pinewau, FE. . 3 : MS. Voc. 
Delaware proper . , 4 Tschikenum, G. . . Heckewelder and Zeisberger. 
Delaware of New Jersey . Tshikuuna, E. ; . MS. Voc, 
Delaware of New Sweden . Sickenem (Swedish) é Luther's Catechism. 
Huron 5 9 Ondetontak, F. 0 6 Pere Sagard. 
Wyandot (same peonte : Daigh-ton-tah, E. . Attwater in Archeol. Amer, 
Illinois ; : Pireouah, F. . ; 0 MS. Voce. 
Knisteneaux 4 _ : Mes-sey-thew, E, . 6 Mackenzie. 
Miamis : : 5 : Pilauoh . 6 . : MS. Voc. 
Nenticoke . : 0 ss Pahquun, E. . 5 ; MS. Voc. 
Nottoway * Kunum, Ek... 9 3 MS. Voc. 
Omawhaw @ pranen of Sioux) Ze-ze-kah, E. . 0 Say. 
Onondagos (Iroquois) . : Netachrochwa patschinak, G. Zeisberger’s Dictionary, MS. 
Osage cock _ ‘ Sukah tingah, E. . : MS. Voc. 
hen ; Inchuga Sukah, E. . 6 MS. Voc. 
Ottos, or Wahtoktatah (Sioux) Wa-ek-kung-ja, E. . : Say. 
Shawanese . F 5 Z Peléwa, G. : 4 4 Heckewelder, 
Ucheet Witch-pshah, BE. . 3 MS. Voc. 
Unquachog (Long Tetanicyy! Nahiam, KE. . 6 5 MS. Voce. 

birds, a fine male turkey, which had been reared from its earliest youth 
under my care, it having been caught by me when probably not more 
than two or three days old. It became so tame that it would follow 
any person who called it, and was the favourite of the little village. 
Yet it would never roost with the tame turkeys, but regularly betook 
itself, at night, to the roof of the house, where it remained until dawn. 
When two years old, it began to fly to the woods, where it remained for 
a considerable part of the day, to return to the enclosure as night ap- 
proached. One morning I saw it fly off, at a very early hour, to the 
woods, and took no particular notice of that circumstance. Several 
days elapsed, but the bird did not return. I was going towards some 
lakes near Green River to shoot, when, having walked about five miles, 
I saw a fine large gobbler cross the path before me, moving leisurely 
along. Turkeys being then in prime condition for the table, I ordered 
my dog to chase it, and put it up. The animal went off with great 

* Indians of Virginia, a branch of the Tuscaroras. 
+ Uchees, a nation of Florida Indians, speaking a curious language, full of 
particular sounds, not found in any other language ; they live among the Creeks 
