Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	silver_n	sword_n	trim_v	12	3	16.3275	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46248	London in its splendor consisting of triumphant pageants, whereon are represented many persons richly arrayed, properly habited, and significant to the design : with several speeches and a song, suitable to the solemnity : all prepared for the honour of the prudent magistrate, Sir William Hooker, Kt., Lord Mayor of the city of London, at the peculiar expences of the Worshipful Company of Grocers : as also, a description of His Majesties royal entertainment at Guildhall, by the city, in a plentiful feast, and a glorious banquet / written by Tho. Jordan.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?	1673 (1673)	Wing J1034; ESTC R839	4,036	10

in the Court there held and having taken leave of the Lords and Barons of the Exchequer c. and doing some Charitable offices to the Poor of that Place return to their Barges a Lane being made as before for their passage to the Water-side and there orderly Embarge His Lordship with those attending him the Companies Land at Pauls-Wharf and other places in order to their Stands in Cheapside Where He and They are Saluted with three Vollies by the Military Glory of this Nation the Company of Artillery-men under the Conduct of the Worshipful Sir Thomas Player they being all in their Accomplishments of Gallantry as Souldiers From Pauls-Wharf they march before my Lord Mayor and Aldermen through Cheapside to Guildhal Those that went not to Westminster viz. the Pensioners and Banners being set in order ready to March the Foot-Marshal leads the way and in the Rere of the Artillery-Company up Pauls-Wharf Hill to S t Pauls where his Lordship is entertain'd by the first Scene or Pageant A Description of the First Pageant Which is upon this Stage In the Front is erected the Crest of the Worshipful Company of Grocers being the figure of a Camel of magnitude lively carved and aptly painted on whose bunch-back in a riding posture sitteth a Negro-Boy beautifully Black betwixt two Silver Panyers that are fraught with several sorts of Fruits as Raysons Almonds Figs Dates Prunes and other variety of Grocery Wares which when the succeeding Speech is spoken he scattereth abroad amongst the People This Negro holds in one hand a Banner of the Kings Arms his Bridle Red and White Ribon the Companies Colours on his Head a Garland or Wreath of Feathers at each side of him on his Right hand sitteth a beautiful Virgin-Lady representing Tellus the Goddess of the Earth in a Green Mantle and a Blossom-colour'd Robe a Garland of Roses in one hand a Banner in the other a Shield painted with Trees and Flowers On his Left hand standeth a well-featured Virgin who doth prefigurate Labour in a Robe of Ash-colour fringed with Silver a Mantle of Carnation e●●●● with Gold a White Straw-Hat turn'd up on one side with a great Knot of Scarlet and Silver Ribon in one hand a Silver Spade in the other a Golden Sickle or Pruning-hook And in the Rere of this Camel in a sublime Seat of Soveraignty sitteth PALLAS the Goddess of Arts and Arms with long thick bright curl'd Hair on her Head a Silver Helmet on which is stuck a tall flourishing Plume of Red Feathers consisting of a Sprig and divers Falls with Silver Armour and a Golden Gantlet Carnation Bases Embroydered with Gold and from the right Shoulder to the left Side is a Blew Scarf trimm'd with Silver a short Sword by her side with a rich Hilt on her Feet Silver Buskins laced with Scarlet Ribon in one Hand a Lance in the other a Book open and on several Descents beneath Her in equal order sit Six Figures viz. ASTREA the Goddess of Justice in a Crimson Mantle trimm'd with Silver over a sad-coloured Robe on her Head a Wreath of Bayes in one Hand a Sword and in the other a pair of equal Scales Next to her is seated PRUDENCE in a Purple Robe embroydered with Silver a Mantle of Cloth of Gold a Chaplet of divers-colour'd Flowers bearing in her right Hand a Caduceus and in her other a Banner Next to her sitteth FORTITUDE in a Vest of Silver about her Neck a Corslet of Gold holding in one Arm a Pillar of Marble and in the other Hand a Shield Vert charged with an Arm'd Citadel or Tower Argent bearing a Flag on the Battlements Gules On the Left hand of Pallas in Correspondent Order sitteth first LAW a proper Lady aptly attired having on her a long Sable plain Robe with a Mantle of Scarlet and on her Head adorn'd with long curl'd Brown Hair a round flat Velvet Cap turn'd up with a Rose of Diamonds next to her sitteth PIETY in a White Robe with a Black Mantle a Book in one Hand and an Hour-glass in the other and on her Head a bright long Silver Vail reaching all over her Shoulders and next to her sittteth a Sober person representing GOVERNMENT in a Scarlet Robe faced with Furrs about her Neck a Chain of Gold and on her Head a Cap of Maintenance in one Hand the Kings Banner in the other the Cities His Lordship being fixed in the posture of attention Pallas riseth up descendeth to the Stage and maketh Address in these Expressions The First SPEECH spoken by Pallas I Am the Deity of Arts and Arms That do by Sciences and loud Alarms Give Orders to the Vniverse from me Doth issue both Art and Artillerie My Name is Pallas by me Men are endu'd With Justice Law Prudence and Fortitude