Piscataqua, however uncouth, most Americans can place; but what shall we say of Ammonoosuc, wampanoag, and such like, then adorning our lists, which seem as though extracted by a fine-tooth comb drawn through the tangle of Indian nomenclature.
"From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life"
Captain A. T. Mahan
Not a wampanoag will I ever give up.
"Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1"
George Boutwell