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WILD TURKEY. 
M. Duponceauj so well known by his philological researches, 
has favoured us with the following table of names for the wild 
turkey, in the diiferent languages. 
E. English Pronunciation. F. French. S. Spanish. G. German. 
Algonkin . . 
Mississay, E. . . . 
Mackenzie. 
Adayes .... 
Owachuk, S. . . . 
MS. Voc. 
Atacapas 
Skillig, S 
MS. Voc. 
Caddoes 
Noe, E 
Dr Sibley. 
Chetimachas . . 
Tsante hatineche base, S. 
MS. Voc. 
Cherokee 
Kainna ; Oocoocoo, E. 
MS. Voc. 
(Chickasaws . 
Fukit, E 
MS. Voc. 
Choctaws 
Oopuh, E. . . . . 
MS. Voc. 
Creeks .... 
Pinewau, E. . . . 
MS. Voc. 
^ Delaware proper 
Tschikenum, G. . 
Heckewelder and Zeisberger. 
Delaware of New Jersey 
Tshikuuna, E. . . . 
MS. Voc. 
Delaware of New Sweden 
Sickenem, (Swedish.) 
Luther’s Catechism. 
Huron .... 
Ondetpntak, F. . . . 
Pere Sagard. 
Wyandot (same people) 
Daigh-ton-tah, E. . . 
Att water in Archgeol. Amer. 
Illinois .... 
Pireouah, F. ... 
MS. Voc. 
Knisteneaux 
Mes-sey-thew, E. . 
Mackenzie. 
Miamis .... 
Pilauoh .... 
MS. Voc. 
Nenticoke 
Pahquun, E. . . . 
MS. Voc. 
Nottoway* . 
Kunum, E. ... 
MS. Voc. 
Omawhaw (a branch of Sioux) 
Ze-ze-kah, E. . . . 
Say. 
OnondagosK Iroquois) 
Netachrochwa gatschinak, G. 
Zeisberger’s Dictionary, MS. 
1 cock , , 
Sukah tingah, E. 
MS. Voc. 
. . . 
Inchuga Sukah, E. 
MS. Voc. 
Ottos, or Wahtoktatah (Sioux) 
Wa-ek-kung-ja, E. 
Say. 
Shawanese ... 
Pelewa, G. ... 
Heckewelder. 
Ucheef 
Witch.pshah, E. 
MS. Voc. 
Unquachog (Long Island) 
Nahiam, E. ... 
MS. Voc. 
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 rapidity, and, as it approached the turkey, I saw, with great surprise, 
that the latter paid little attention. Juno was on the point of seizing it, when 
she suddenly stopped, and turned her head towards me. I hastened to them, 
but you may easily conceive my surprise, when I saw my own favourite bird, 
and discovered that it had recognised the dog, and would not fly from it, although 
the sight of a strange dog would have caused it to run off at once.” 
I have more than once known the domestic turkey-cock drive the hen from 
her nest, sit upon the eggs until hatched, and perform all the duties to the young 
incumbent on the female, and never during the time allow her to approach. I 
once knew it take place upon two addled eggs, which a hen had long persevered 
upon, and was at last succeeded by the male, who kept his place for nearly a 
fortnight. — E d. 
* Indians of Virginia, a branch of the Tuscaroras. 
f Uchees, a nation of Floridian Indians, speaking a curious language, full of particular 
sounds, not found in any other languages ; they live among the Creeks. 
