Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	4,794	5	3.3956	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70445	Zayde a Spanish history, being a pleasant and witty novel : in two parts, compleat / originally written in French by Monsieur Segray ; done into English by P. Porter, Esq.; Zaïde. English	La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693.; Segrais, Jean Regnauld de, 1624-1701.; Porter, P.	1678 (1678)	Wing L172; Wing L173A; ESTC R8742	82,857	198

Night with his Favourite who began to sink under the Violence he had used against himself in sacrificing to an exact Generosity from which he expected no Advantage all the Hopes of a Passion which possess'd his whole Heart The next Day Don Garcias received Letters of the Prosperous Success of their Enterprize upon Oropese he sent the News of it to Gonsalvo and at the same time sent him word that he gave him Liberty to use his Endeavours for the saving of Alamire's Life Gonsalvo caused himself to be carryed into the Camp with the same Alacrity and Earnestness of Mind as if the Success of his Undertaking were to assure the Conquest of Zayde And with the same Countenance and the same Voyce which he so often had made use of to inspire Courage into his Souldiers to follow him to Victory shewed them what a shame they went about to cause him in desiring to take away a Princes Life who had not been in their Power but for his ingaging with him He told them That by this Death of which he should ever be thought the Author they made him lose all the Honour he had won with them in so many Battles That he was at that instant going to the King to lay down his Commission and the Command he had of the Army in order to his Departure out of Spain That he left it to their Choyce either to be Witnesses of his taking his leave of the King or else to go at that instant and beg Alamire's Life Scarce did the Souldiers give him leave to make an end of his Speech but thronging about him as it were to hinder him from going away followed him to Don Garcias his Tent so animated by the General 's Words that it seem'd now as dangerous to refuse them Alamire's Life as some Days past not to grant them his Death In the mean time Don Olmond amidst so many Troubles he had in the setling a Town newly taken bethought him of Consalvo whose Interest requir'd he should entertain Felime He sent to desire leave to speak to her with the same Respect as if the Law of Arms had not given him a free and full Disposal of her He found her in a deep Melancholly for what happen'd that Day as well as a great Fit of Sickness which her Mother had for some time seemed the Causes thereof So soon as they could talk without being heard Well said she Don Olmond Have you prevail'd with Don Gonsalvo to save Alamire's Life Madam answered he that Princes Destiny is in your Hands In my Hands cryed she Alas by what Accident can it be in my Power to do any thing that may preserve him I 'le secure you his Life replyed he But to make me able to keep my Word you must inform me of the Reasons that move you so eagerly to work his safety You must tell it to me truly with all the Circumstances and every thing you know concerning this Prince Ah Don Olmond replyed she what is this you ask me At this she remain'd silent for a while then of a suddain said Do not you know that he is Osmin and Zulema's near Kins-man That we have been acquainted with him a great while That he is a Person of extraordinary Merit Is not this enough to make me concern'd for his Life But Madam replyed Don Olmond the concern you have for his Safety has other more pressing Reasons If you think it too much trouble to let me know it you are free to let it alone but you must be content to free me from the Ingagement I gave you How Don Olmond said she Must this be the Ransom of Alamire's Life What will it avail you to know what you ask I am sorry I cannot tell you answered Don Olmond But Madam once more I cannot do any thing for him but upon these Terms All is left to your Choice Felime remain'd a good while with her Eyes fix'd upon the Ground in so profound a silence that Don Olmond wondered at it At last taking Courage I am going said she to him to do that thing which of all things in the World I thought I should never have the Power over my self to do The good Opinion I have of you and the Friendship I have for you help much to confirm me as well as the Desire I have to save Alamire's Life You must keep my Counsel inviolably and give ear with Patience to the Relation I am going to make you which cannot but be tedious to you The HISTORY of ZAIDE and FELIME Cid Rahis was Brother to Caliphe Osman and might have disputed by Birth-right the Empire with him had he not been so unfortunate as to be abandoned by all those that gave him Hopes of their Assistance and thereby was compelled to renounce his pretension and consent to be banished into the Isle of Cyprus under colour of being made Commander in Chief there Zulema and Osman whom you know were his Children They were Young and Handsome and had given many Signal Testimonies of their Valour They both fell in Love with two Women of extraordinary Beauty and great Quality who were Sisters and were deseended of a long succession of Princes Who formerly bare the chief sway in this Island before it fell under the Command of the Arabians The one was called Alasinthe the other Belenia Osman and Zulema being well skild in the Greek Tongue found no difficulty to make themselves to be understood by these two Ladies who were Christians But the difference of their Religion made none in their inclinations They mutually loved passionately And so soon as the Cid Rahis his death left them their liberty Zulema married Alasinthe Osmin married Belenia They consented that their Children should be brought up in the Christian Religion and made them believe they would be so themselves within a short time I was born of Osmin Belenia Zayde of Zulema and Alasinthe The Passion of Osimin and Zulema made them continue some years in Cyprus But at last the desire they had to find out a favourable Conjuncture of renewing the pretensions of their Father call'd them back into Affrick At first they conceived great hopes For contrary to the Rules of true Policy the Caliphe that succeeded Osman gave them such considerable Employments that Alasinthe and Beleny could not complaine of their being far from them But after five of six years absence they began to murmur and be much afflicted They found that they were not all this while in the Wars but had other Occupations They heard from them sometimes but they not coming made them believe themselves forsaken Alasinthe therefore thought no more of any thing but of Zayde who even at that age deserved all her Application And Bellenia made me the sole object of all her care When we were pass'd our Infancy Alasinthe and Belenia retired into a Castle upon the Sea-side where they led a Life conformable to their Sadness The regard they had for Zayde and

Day he put himself in the Head of his Cavalry and began to March with a Sadness proportionable to the cause of his imagined Grief When he came near the Camp he met the King that came out to receive him He alighted and went towards him to give him an account of what passed at the taking of Talavera After he had discoursed with him about what concern'd Martial Affairs he spoke to him of his Love He told him how he had found Zayde but that he had likewise found out that Rival whose only Shaddow had created him so much trouble The King told him how much he was concerned in all that touched him and how much he was satisfyed with the Victory he had gained After this Gonsalvo went to quarter his Men and to put them into a Condition by a few Hours Rest to be ready for the Battle which was intended to be given They had not yet resolved upon it for the advantagious Post in which the Enemy was their Number and the length of the March to them render'd this Resolution hard to be embraced and dangerous to be put in Execution Nevertheless Gonsalvo was for giving Battle and the hope he had of meeting Alamire in the Combat made him maintain his Opinion with so much earnestness that the giving Battle was resolved upon the next Day The Arabians were Encamped in a Plain within sight of Almeras their Camp was encompassed by great Woods insomuch that there was no Access to them but by such narrow wayes that it did seem unsafe to attempt it notwithstanding Gonsalvo in the Head of the Horse begun first to pass the Wood and appeared first in the Plain followed by some Squadrons The Arabians were so started to see their Enemies so near that they employed the time of Fighting in consulting what they had best to do so that they gave the Spaniards the leasure to March all their Men through the Wood and draw them up in Battalia on the Plain Gonsalvo Marched directly towards them with the left Wing beat back their Battalions and put them to a disorderly Rout He did not amuse himself to pursue those that fled but seeking up and down the Prince of Tharsus and fresh Lawrels turns short upon the Arabian Infantry But the right Wing did not fare so well for the Arabians routed it and beat it back to the main Body which was Commanded by the King of Leon But the King put a stop to Fury and repulsed them even to the very Gates of Almaras so that the Foot only was left Commanded by Abderame and stoutly attacqued by Gonsalvo This Body of Infantry stood firm to their Ground and opening their Battalions to the Right and Left made way for their Archers which so terribly gall'd the Spaniard that they could not abide it Gonsalvo Rallied his Men and Charged them the second and third time and at last surrounded them on all sides But Gonsalvo moved with Compassion to see so many Gallant Men knocked on the Head commanded Quarter to be given to all The Arabians laid down their Arms and came flocking about him to admire his Clemency after having felt the smart of his Valour Then likewise came the King of Leon up to Gonsalvo and gave him all the Praise that was due to his Courage They understood that King Abderame was Retreated during the Shock and was gotten into Almaras The Glory which Gonsalvo acquired in this Dayes Action might have given him cause to rejoyce but he felt no other than Grief of having survived it and not to meet with Alamire He understood afterwards by some of the Prisoners that this Prince was not in the Army that he commanded the Reinforcement which the Enemy expected and that it was the Hope of this Succour that made them endeavour to avoid coming to a Battle But the Arabians having Rallied a part of their Army and being Re-inforced by the Addition of those Succours which Alamire brought to them and lying under the Walls of a strong City the King of Leon could hope for no other Advantage by his late Victory but the Glory of having gained it Nevertheless Abderame under pretence of Burying the Dead desired a Truce for some few dayes with designe to Commence a Treaty of Peace During the time of this Cessation Gonsalvo passing from one Quarter of the Army to another saw upon a little Emmence two of the Enemies Horse-men defending themselves against a good number of the Spanish Cavalry who by their multitude were upon the point of destroying them He was amazed to see this Combat during the Truce at so much inequality He sent some of his Guards with all speed to interpose and to know the reason of ●his They brought him back word that these two Arabian Horse-men had endeavour'd to pass their outmost Guards that the Centries were rude in stopping them that they drew their Swords thereupon and that the rest of the Guard fell upon them Gonsalvo sent an Officer to beg these two Cavaliers excuse and to conduct them whither they desired to go beyond all the Guards This done he continued his way visiting all the Quarters as he went towards the Kings so that it was late before he came back The next Morning the Officer that was sent to Conduct the two Arabians came to him and told him That one of those whom they Conducted gave him in charge to tell him That he was sorry that an important Affair which concerned not the War hinder'd him from coming to return him Thanks and that he was willing he should understand that it was the Prince Alamire that owed him his Life When Gonsalvo heard the Name of Alamire and believed that this Rival whom he had so great a mind to seek all over the World even when he did not so much as know his Name nor his Country was then passed through his Camp in his own fight without all doubt to go to find out Zayde he was in a maze all he had power to do was only to ask which way he steer'd his Course Being told towards Talavera he dismissed all that were in his Tent and remain'd alone full of despair for not having known that it was Alamire How He has not only escaped my Fury and Revenge but I must likewise open him the way to go see Zayde This moment he sees her he is with her he tells her by whose means he has passed through this Camp It was only to insult over me and up-braid me with my Misfortunes that he sent me back word that he was Alamire But may be he may not long Regale himself at the Expence of my Misfortunes and I will solace my grief with the pleasure of being Reveng'd He resolves at that very instant to steal out of the Camp and to go to Talavera by his Presence to interrupt Alamire and Zayde's Interview and take away his Rivals Life or dye before the Princesses Eyes As he was musing how to execute his Designe News

told him how Zulema came to change his Mind and shewed him the Picture which was to deside Zaydes designe Alamire appeared overwhelmed with Grief at the words of Felime and surprised with the Beauty of the Picture she shewed him he remained a good while silent at last lifting up his Eyes with an Ayre which shewed his Grief I believe it Madam said he that Man whose Picture I see is design'd for Zayde his Beauty deserves her But he shall never have her For I will Kill him before he shall be able to pretend to Rob me of Zayde But replied Felime if you undertake to fight with every Man that may be like this Picture You must attack a great number of men before you find out him for whom it was drawn I am not happy enough answer'd Alamire to be in danger of such a mistake This Picture represents so great and so particular a Beauty that very few can be like it But Madam added he this Physiogncmy as agreeable and as pleasing as it appears may hide such unpleasing Humours and a temper of mind so different from what ought to please Zayde that as Beautifull as this pretended Rivall may be perhaps he may not be beloved of her And as favourable and kind as Fortune and Zulema may be to him if he does not Captivate Zaydes inclinations I shall not think my self altogether unhappy I shall be lesse troubled to see her in the possession of a man that she cannot love then to see her in love with a man that she cannot possesse Nevertheless Madam continued he although this Picture has made such an impression in my mind that cannot easily be blotted out I conjure you to leave it with me for some time that I may consider it at leisure and that I may imprint the Idea thereof more strongly in my Memory Felime was so much Concerned to see that what she had said would not abate of Alamire's hopes that she let him carry away the Picture Which he return'd to her some dayes after in spight of the desire he had to hide it for ever from the eyes of Zayde After some stay at Alexandria the winds were favourable for their departure Alanire received Letters from his Father that obliged him to leave Zayde to return to Tharsus But knowing that he should not need to stay long there told Zulema that he should be as soon at Tunis as he Felime was as much afflicted at their Separation as if she had been really beloved by him She was used to all the afflictions which love causes but she had not been yet acquainted with that which absence gives And she felt it so sensibly that she found that it was the pleasure alone of seeing him she loved that gave her strength to support the Misfortune of not being beloved Alamire parted for Tharsus and Zulema and Osmin in different Ships sailed towards Tunis Zayde and Felime would not be parted but staid together in Zulema's Ship After some Dayes Navigation a grievous Storm rose which dispersed the Fleet That Ship in which Zayde was spent her main Mast At which Zulema losing all Hope of Safety in staying in the Ship and knowing that he was not far off the Land resolved to save himself in the long Boat He caused his Wife his Daughter and Felime to go into the Boat and took with him all that he had of Value But as he was going to step into the Boat a Wave broke the Rope that fastened it to the Ship and carryed it with that Violence that it staved in against the Beach Zayde was cast upon the Shore of Catalonia half Dead and Febime who had got hold of a Planck was driven in there too after she had seen the Princess Alasinthe drowned When Zayde was come to her self she was in a maze to find her self among People that she did not know and whose Language she could not understand Two Spaniards that were walking upon the Beach found her in a Trance and caused her to be carryed to their House Some Fisher-men led Felime thither too Zayde was over-joyed to see her but was more afflicted to hear of the Death of the Princess her Mother Having shed many Tears for this Loss she bent her Thoughts how to get out of that Place She made Signes that she desired to go to Tunis where she hoped to find Osmin and Belleny Looking earnestly upon the Youngest of those two Spaniards whose Name was Theodorick she perceived he very much resembled the Picture with which she had been so taken This Resemblance surprized her and made her look upon him with more Attention She went along the Beach to search for a Box in which this Picture was which she believed was put into the Boat when she came off from the Ship She sought in vain and she was extreamly vexed that she could not find what she looked for She perceived for some Dayes that Theodorick had a Passion for her though she could not understand it by his Language yet his Carriage and his Actions made her suspect it Nor was that Suspicion disagreeable to her Some time after she thought her self mistaken She saw him very Melancholly without any Cause from her She saw that he often left her to go alone to Dream and Think In fine She believed he was ingaged in Affection to some other which made him uncasie and troubled in Mind This Imagination gave her a surprizing Disquiet and made her as Melancholly as Theodorick seemed to her Although Felime was taken up with her own Thoughts yet she was too well acquainted with Love not to perceive the Passion which Theodorick had for Zayde and the Inclination Zayde had for Theodorick She hinted it to her divers times and notwithstanding the Reluctancy this fair Princess found in her to own it to her self yet she could not forbear owning it to Felime It is true said she I have an Inclination for Theodorick of which I am not Mistriss But I pray you Felime Is it not of him that Albumazar spoke And was not that Picture think you which we saw drawn for him There is no likelyhood of it answered Felime The Fortune and Country of Theodorick has nothing that can relate to what Albumazar said Consider Madam that having no wayes credited that Prediction you now begin to believe it by imagining that Theodorick may be the Man that is destin'd for you and judge from thence what are your Thoughts for him Hitherto replyed Zayde I did not believe the Words of Albumazar to be a true Prediction But I must confess that since I saw Theodorick they began to make an Impression upon my Fancy I thought it something Extraordinary to have found a Man that resembled that Picture and at the same time to feel an Inclination for him I am surprized when I think of Albumazar's forbidding me to suffer my Heart to receive any Impression He seems to me to have fore-seen the Inclination I have for Theodorick And his