Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	child_n	young_a	youth_n	79	3	8.2913	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95614	The Irish rebellion: or, An history of the beginnings and first progresse of the general rebellion raised within the kingdom of Ireland, upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year, 1641. Together vvith the barbarous cruelties and bloody massacres which ensued thereupon. / By Sir Iohn Temple Knight. Master of the Rolles, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the kingdom of Ireland.	Temple, John, Sir, 1600-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing T627; Thomason E508_1; ESTC R201974	182,680	207

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harvey_n tell_v he_o that_o she_o be_v at_o kilkenny_n and_o have_v there_o turn_v to_o mass_n to_o save_v her_o life_n be_v notwithstanding_o strip_v again_o together_o with_o her_o child_n and_o one_o purcell_n a_o butcher_n after_o he_o have_v strip_v her_o daughter_n of_o five_o year_n of_o age_n rip_v up_o her_o body_n till_o her_o entrails_n fall_v out_o whereof_o she_o die_v that_o night_n whereof_o she_o complain_v to_o the_o major_a of_o kilkenny_n he_o bid_v away_o with_o she_o and_o dispatch_v she_o so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o butcher_n but_o many_o other_o do_v beat_v and_o wound_v she_o so_o as_o she_o hardly_o escape_v with_o her_o life_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la other_o they_o rip_v up_o alive_a 30_o elizabeth_n champion_n late_a wife_n of_o arthur_n champion_n in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n esq_n depose_v that_o when_o the_o castle_n of_o lisgoole_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o rebel_n a_o woman_n leap_v out_o of_o a_o window_n to_o save_v herself_o 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quarter_n old_a by_o the_o dead_a corpse_n and_o then_o they_o put_v the_o breast_n of_o its_o dead_a mother_n into_o its_o mouth_n and_o bid_v it_o suck_v english-bastard_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o there_o to_o perish_v jurat_fw-la march_n 22._o 1642._o 31_o mary_n barlow_n depose_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v by_o the_o rebel_n hang_v before_o her_o face_n she_o &_o six_o child_n be_v strip_v stark_o naked_a &_o turn_v out_o a_o beg_n in_o frost_n &_o snow_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v almost_o starve_v have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v in_o three_o week_n while_o they_o lie_v in_o a_o cave_n but_o two_o old_a calfe-kins_a which_o they_o beat_v with_o stone_n and_o so_o eat_v they_o hair_n and_o all_o her_o child_n cry_v out_o unto_o she_o rather_o to_o go_v out_o and_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o rebel_n then_o to_o starve_v there_o jurat_fw-la starve_a in_o cave_n cry_v out_o to_o their_o mother_n rather_o to_o send_v they_o out_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o rebel_n then_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o starve_v there_o multitude_n of_o 32_o john_n duffield_n of_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n gent._n depose_v that_o the_o rebel_n wound_v john_n ward_n and_o richard_n duffield_n so_o as_o they_o thereof_o die_v and_o that_o their_o wife_n and_o the_o say_v john_n six_o child_n be_v all_o strip_v dye_v of_o want_n and_o cold_a and_o further_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v strip_v of_o their_o clothes_n die_v also_o of_o cold_a and_o want_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n jurat_fw-la aug._n 9_o 1642._o man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v find_v drown_v cast_v into_o ditch_n bog_n and_o turfe-pit_n the_o ordinary_a sepulture_n of_o the_o british_a nation_n 32_o catherine_n madeson_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n depose_v that_o they_o draw_v some_o lie_a sick_a of_o fever_n out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o hang_v they_o and_o that_o they_o drive_v before_o they_o of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o the_o number_n of_o sixteen_o and_o drown_v they_o in_o a_o boggie-pit_n knock_v such_o on_o the_o head_n with_o pole_n as_o endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o thousand_o die_v of_o cold_a and_o want_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v neither_o permit_v to_o depart_v nor_o relieve_v where_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o stay_v 1642._o stay_v jane_n the_o wife_n of_o gabriel_n constable_n late_o of_o drumcad_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n gent._n swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o her_o husband_n and_o his_o mother_n about_o 88_o year_n old_a and_o his_o brother_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o kilmore_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o protestant_n be_v about_o candlemas_n 1641._o by_o the_o mean_n and_o instigation_n of_o joan_n hamskin_n former_o a_o protestant_n but_o a_o mere_a irish_a woman_n and_o late_o turn_v to_o mass_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o her_o assistant_n force_v and_o thrust_v into_o a_o thatch_a house_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o kilmore_n and_o then_o and_o there_o the_o protestant_n be_v almost_o naked_a cover_v with_o rag_n only_o the_o same_o house_n be_v by_o that_o bloody_a woman_n and_o her_o barbarous_a assistant_n set_v on_o fire_n in_o several_a part_n thereof_o the_o poor_a imprison_a party_n who_o be_v by_o arm_a party_n keep_v there_o lock_v in_o be_v miserable_o burn_v to_o death_n and_o at_o length_n the_o house_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o combustible_a part_n of_o the_o house_n be_v consume_v before_o the_o body_n of_o all_o those_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n the_o body_n of_o many_o of_o they_o lay_v there_o in_o hole_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o beholder_n that_o be_v protestant_n three_o only_a escape_v out_o of_o a_o hole_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o attempt_v to_o escape_v the_o flame_n be_v then_o and_o there_o force_v and_o throw_v in_o again_o and_o so_o burn_v to_o death_n jurat_fw-la june_n 16._o 1642._o multitude_n enclose_v in_o house_n which_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n they_o be_v there_o most_o miserable_o consume_v 33_o katherine_n madeson_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n depose_v that_o they_o draw_v some_o lie_a sick_a of_o fever_n out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o hang_v they_o jur_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la some_o drag_v out_o of_o their_o sick-bed_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n 34_o thomas_n green_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o dumcre_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n yeoman_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o the_o deponent_a tho._n green_n hardly_o escape_v away_o with_o his_o life_n but_o that_o the_o other_o deponent_a and_o six_o child_n be_v all_o leave_v among_o the_o rebel_n and_o so_o strip_v of_o their_o clothes_n and_o hunger-starve_a that_o

make_v for_o a_o well_o and_o make_v she_o fast_o in_o with_o stone_n whereof_o she_o languish_v and_o dye_v the_o rebel_n brag_v how_o many_o of_o they_o go_v to_o see_v she_o kick_v and_o toss_v in_o the_o hole_n her_o husband_n be_v former_o murder_v by_o the_o rebel_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la actuate_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o circumstance_n that_o may_v aggravate_v the_o height_n of_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o they_o alas_o who_o can_v comprehend_v the_o fear_n terror_n anguish_n bitterness_n and_o perplexity_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o despair_a passion_n and_o consternation_n of_o their_o mind_n what_o strange_a amaze_a thought_n must_v it_o need_v raise_v in_o their_o sad_a heart_n to_o find_v themselves_o so_o sudden_o surprise_v without_o remedy_n and_o inextricable_o wrap_v up_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o outward_a misery_n which_o can_v possible_o by_o man_n be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o humane_a creature_n what_o sigh_n groan_n tremble_a astonishment_n what_o schrich_v cry_n and_o bitter_a lamentation_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n friend_n and_o servant_n howl_v and_o weep_v about_o they_o all_o find_v themselves_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o hope_n or_o deliverance_n from_o their_o present_a misery_n and_o pain_n how_o inexorable_a be_v their_o barbarous_a tormentor_n that_o compass_v they_o on_o every_o side_n without_o all_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n any_o sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o the_o least_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n the_o common_a comforter_n of_o man_n in_o misery_n it_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o their_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v 54_o francis_n barbour_n of_o dublin_n gent._n depose_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rebellion_n he_o hear_v several_a of_o the_o rebel_n public_o say_v that_o now_o the_o day_n be_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v slave_n to_o the_o english_a a_o long_a time_n but_o that_o now_o they_o will_v be_v revenge_v to_o the_o full_a and_o will_v not_o leave_v before_o christmas_n day_n a_o english_a protestant_a rogue_n live_v with_o other_o like_a bitter_a word_n jurat_fw-la jan._n 5._o 1643._o the_o base_a revile_v speech_n use_v against_o their_o country_n and_o countryman_n some_o loud_o threaten_a 55_o elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n green_n depose_v that_o she_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v the_o english_a be_v meat_n for_o dog_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n leave_v within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o very_a english_a child_n who_o they_o call_v bastard_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 10._o 1643._o 55_o richard_n cleybrook_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v luke_n toole_n say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o english_a beast_n alive_a or_o any_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o they_o jurat_fw-la 55_o samuel_n man_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n gent._n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o irish_a say_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o english_a man_n woman_n or_o child_n leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n jurat_fw-la 55_o elizab._n dickinson_n depose_v that_o she_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o company_n of_o roury_a mac_n guire_n say_v that_o the_o irish_a have_v command_v to_o leave_v never_o a_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n in_o ireland_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 17._o 1642._o katherine_n madeson_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n depose_v that_o she_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v that_o they_o will_v drive_v all_o the_o english_a and_o scottish_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v jurat_fw-la novemb_n 17._o 1642._o all_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o utter_o destroy_v that_o have_v one_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n in_o they_o the_o irish_a woman_n cry_v out_o to_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n that_o be_v english_a that_o the_o english_a be_v meat_n for_o dog_n and_o their_o child_n bastard_n how_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a must_v 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