Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	let_v	lord_n	2,934	5	3.6705	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39333	The compleat body of the art military in three books : I. The postures of the pike and musket ..., II. Twelve exercises ..., III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments after the manner of private companies ... : also, the duties of all souldiers and officers ... / by Richard Elton ... ; to which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars, I. the duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army .., formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd ...	Elton, Richard, fl. 1650.; Rudd, Thomas, 1584?-1656.	1668 (1668)	Wing E655	278,856	257

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by_o which_o the_o country_n be_v ruin_v and_o the_o soldiery_n hate_v for_o too_o great_a liberty_n of_o the_o soldier_n produce_v bad_a effect_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o command_n of_o the_o infantry_n for_o upon_o occasion_n of_o send_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o cavalry_n to_o several_a place_n he_o have_v the_o charge_n not_o only_o of_o the_o horse_n but_o of_o the_o foot_n also_o and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o general_n the_o order_n from_o the_o lord_n general_n or_o lord_n marshal_v come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o report_v make_v of_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o cavalry_n and_o army_n he_o may_v suspend_v a_o captain_n of_o his_o command_n upon_o just_a cause_n but_o can_v restore_v he_o again_o without_o order_n from_o the_o general_n who_o must_v first_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n general_n when_o he_o pass_v the_o quarter_n of_o cavalry_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v but_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o general_n 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he_o far_o to_o distribute_v he_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o singular_a use_n and_o entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o order_n in_o appoint_v the_o place_n or_o lodging_n in_o several_a exploit_n he_o must_v be_v free_a from_o partiality_n and_o such_o as_o at_o one_o time_n have_v cause_n of_o discontent_n he_o must_v make_v they_o amends_o the_o next_o that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o necessity_n not_o of_o partiality_n his_o place_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v supply_v by_o one_o know_v and_o experience_a iv_o of_o the_o quartermaster-general_n the_o office_n of_o the_o quartermaster-general_n be_v to_o a_o appoint_v the_o lodging_n or_o quartering_n wherefore_o he_o must_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o country_n with_o the_o town_n and_o village_n about_o it_o not_o only_o by_o map_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n will_v inform_v he_o but_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a know_v 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to_o game_n lest_o the_o soldier_n pay_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v diminish_v which_o will_v overthrow_v his_o credit_n he_o be_v diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n he_o receive_v and_o to_o be_v punctual_o ready_a with_o his_o troop_n where_o appoint_v himself_o be_v first_o on_o horseback_n see_v his_o troop_n complete_a and_o full_a before_o he_o march_v he_o ought_v to_o know_v every_o soldier_n in_o his_o troop_n by_o name_n that_o upon_o any_o exploit_n he_o may_v draw_v forth_o such_o as_o he_o discern_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o business_n he_o have_v in_o agitation_n the_o captain_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o soldier_n do_v very_o much_o animate_v and_o encourage_v he_o he_o must_v cherish_v his_o well-deserving_a soldier_n and_o cashier_v the_o idle_a and_o debauch_a let_v he_o always_o have_v 2_o or_o 3_o of_o his_o soldier_n well_o skill_v in_o the_o country_n for_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o as_o guide_n for_o that_o those_o of_o the_o adjacent_a town_n or_o village_n be_v 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a_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o captain_n absence_n he_o command_v the_o troop_n he_o must_v be_v diligent_a to_o see_v the_o soldier_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o see_v that_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n be_v in_o good_a case_n he_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o troop_n and_o see_v the_o soldier_n keep_v rank_a file_n and_o distance_n orderly_o after_o the_o captain_n and_o cornet_n and_o to_o permit_v none_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n or_o troop_n in_o fight_n he_o be_v to_o be_v still_o in_o the_o rear_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o cut_v if_o not_o kill_v such_o as_o shall_v presume_v to_o flinch_v he_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o his_o troop_n and_o know_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o each_o soldier_n that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o according_o the_o troop_n be_v to_o go_v to_o guard_n when_o near_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o go_v before_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n 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person_n for_o that_o the_o delivery_n of_o embassy_n to_o and_o from_o the_o enemy_n be_v by_o he_o perform_v in_o go_v upon_o any_o such_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o their_o work_n sentinel_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o passage_n and_o private_o conceal_v they_o till_o his_o return_n and_o in_o his_o discourse_n with_o his_o adversary_n very_o cautious_a and_o catch_a or_o circumvent_a he_o by_o trap_a he_o in_o his_o parley_n beside_o this_o he_o must_v sound_v all_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n as_o the_o bontezelle_n that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o saddle_n the_o cheval_fw-fr which_o be_v mount_v on_o horseback_n the_o standard_n that_o be_v repair_v to_o your_o colour_n one_o trumpet_n must_v always_o lodge_v with_o the_o cornet_n for_o which_o the_o captain_n must_v give_v allowance_n and_o he_o must_v always_o have_v his_o trumpet_n about_o he_o upon_o a_o sudden_a alarm_n xi_o of_o the_o auditor_n the_o auditor_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o auditor-general_n he_o hear_v and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cavalry_n and_o make_v report_n thereof_o to_o his_o general_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o lieutenant-general_n without_o who_o order_n he_o can_v execute_v any_o of_o his_o sentence_n he_o be_v to_o keep_v near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o general_n or_o lieutenant-general_n who_o be_v to_o see_v he_o respect_v he_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o victual_n bring_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o horse_n that_o they_o be_v sell_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o victual_n suffer_v no_o extortion_n by_o the_o provost-marshal_n or_o his_o officer_n in_o the_o state_n army_n and_o at_o this_o time_n