Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	lord_n	see_v	4,192	5	3.2926	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20686	The patterne of painefull aduentures Containing the most excellent, pleasant and variable historie of the strange accidents that befell vnto Prince Apollonius, the Lady Lucina his wife, and Tharsia his daughter. Wherein the vncertaintie of this world, and the fickle state of mans life are liuely described. Gathered into English by Laurence Tvvine Gentleman.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613, attributed name.; Twyne, Laurence.	1594 (1594)	STC 709; ESTC S112705	52,838	92

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pentapolis_n who_o die_v not_o long_o after_o apollonius_n come_v thither_o the_o term_n of_o three_o month_n that_o apollonius_n purpose_v for_o his_o delight_n to_o remain_v at_o tharsus_n be_v almost_o expire_v and_o he_o command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o journey_n and_o when_o the_o day_n be_v come_v he_o make_v general_a proclamation_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n every_o man_n to_o ship_n and_o when_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v embark_v he_o take_v ship_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v honourable_o accompany_v by_o the_o citizen_n unto_o the_o water_n side_n and_o after_o due_a courtesy_n on_o both_o side_n do_v and_o receive_v he_o hoist_a sail_n and_o depart_v towards_o pentopolis_n king_n altistrate_n city_n and_o when_o they_o have_v sail_v with_o prosperous_a wind_n ten_o day_n upon_o the_o sea_n they_o discover_v a_o far_o off_o the_o steeple_n and_o tower_n of_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o soldier_n rejoice_v and_o give_v a_o 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pirate_n upon_o the_o sea_n bring_v they_o to_o pentapolis_n where_o apollonius_n then_o remain_v to_o have_v justice_n execute_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v arrive_v they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n of_o which_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o the_o next_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o to_o suffer_v when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o gallows_n they_o confess_v many_o robbery_n and_o among_o store_n how_o once_o at_o tharsus_n they_o rescue_v a_o maid_n name_v tharsia_n from_o a_o villain_n that_o will_v have_v slay_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o to_o machilenta_n where_o they_o sell_v she_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v most_o money_n and_o he_o which_o buy_v she_o as_o they_o think_v be_v a_o bawd_n when_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v none_o of_o they_o ignorant_a of_o the_o lady_n tharsias_n adventure_n hear_v this_o they_o stay_v execution_n and_o send_v word_n unto_o king_n apollonius_n say_v may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n to_o understand_v that_o we_o have_v certain_a 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plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o endow_v they_o also_o with_o great_a possession_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o apollonius_n have_v a_o young_a son_n and_o heir_n by_o his_o wife_n lucina_n likewise_o of_o apollonius_n age_n and_o how_o he_o die_v with_o some_o other_o accident_n thereunto_o incident_a while_o king_n apollonius_n thus_o pass_v forth_o his_o time_n in_o reward_v his_o friend_n which_o have_v do_v he_o pleasure_n in_o his_o adversity_n the_o part_n of_o a_o thankful_a and_o good_a nature_a man_n and_o also_o unto_o his_o enemy_n in_o minister_a justice_n with_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o virtuous_a prince_n the_o queen_n lucina_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n conceive_v child_n and_o grow_v every_o day_n