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	time_n	world_n	2,761	5	4.2527	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04334	The nauigators supply Conteining many things of principall importance belonging to nauigation, with the description and vse of diuerse instruments framed chiefly for that purpose; but seruing also for sundry other of cosmography in generall: the particular instruments are specified on the next page.	Barlow, William, d. 1625.	1597 (1597)	STC 1445; ESTC S100864	53,601	102

of_o miaco_n in_o japan_n i_o question_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o ship_n and_o manner_n of_o sail_v they_o describe_v all_o thing_n far_o different_a from_o we_o and_o show_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o our_o compass_n they_o use_v a_o magnetical_a needle_n of_o six_o ynche_n long_o and_o long_o upon_o a_o pin_n in_o a_o dish_n of_o white_a china_n earth_n fill_v with_o water_n in_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o they_o have_v two_o cross_a line_n for_o the_o four_o principal_a wind_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o division_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o skill_n of_o their_o pilot_n upon_o which_o report_n of_o they_o i_o make_v present_a trial_n how_o a_o magnetical_a needle_n will_v stand_v in_o water_n and_o find_v it_o to_o prove_v excellent_o well_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o many_o conclusion_n of_o importance_n in_o marine_a affair_n will_v thereby_o more_o ready_o be_v perform_v i_o find_v that_o as_o the_o portugal_n traveil_v in_o their_o very_a first_o discovery_n for_o the_o east_n indies_n they_o get_v a_o pilot_n of_o melinde_n that_o bring_v they_o from_o thence_o in_o 33._o day_n within_o the_o sight_n of_o calecute_v and_o have_v even_o then_o in_o use_n the_o compass_n the_o card_n and_o the_o sound_a line_n ludovicus_fw-la vartomannus_n testify_v that_o in_o his_o voyage_n from_o bornco_n unto_o giava_n the_o pilot_n of_o those_o country_n have_v the_o use_n of_o both_o compass_n and_o card_n and_o have_v skill_n to_o take_v direction_n from_o the_o south_n pole_n as_o we_o do_v from_o the_o north_n even_o in_o those_o day_n when_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dainty_a matter_n for_o any_o of_o our_o pilot_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o like_a be_v as_o then_o possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o compass_n will_v turn_v round_o assoon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v under_o the_o equator_fw-la as_o some_o do_v yet_o surmise_v it_o will_v do_v under_o the_o pole_n or_o near_o the_o fantastical_a rock_n of_o the_o pure_a magnes_n philander_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o vitrwius_fw-la show_v that_o some_o man_n deem_v it_o not_o a_o new_a but_o a_o old_a invention_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v that_o nautical_a instrument_n which_o be_v call_v by_o plautus_n in_o trinummo_fw-la and_o mercatore_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o vorsoria_n but_o this_o adrianus_n turnebus_n in_o no_o case_n will_v allow_v affirm_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o tackle_n wherewith_o they_o turn_v their_o sail_n if_o of_o old_a time_n they_o have_v not_o this_o instrument_n it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o can_v have_v perform_v such_o voyage_n as_o they_o do_v and_o if_o ever_o they_o have_v it_o than_o be_v it_o as_o strange_a that_o all_o memory_n thereof_o shall_v be_v utter_o suppress_v and_o that_o ptolomey_n have_v not_o find_v some_o mention_n thereof_o make_v in_o marinus_n tyrius_n or_o other_o cosmographer_n who_o work_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o time_n experience_n testify_v that_o this_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o common_a use_n about_o the_o time_n that_o printing_n be_v invent_v and_o the_o make_n of_o gun_n both_o which_o although_o they_o be_v of_o very_o excellent_a use_n and_o great_a wonderment_n to_o the_o world_n yet_o do_v this_o far_o excel_v and_o exceed_v for_o all_o thing_n perform_v by_o they_o be_v marshal_v within_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o therefore_o their_o cause_n be_v know_v their_o wonder_n cease_v but_o this_o be_v incomprehensible_a unto_o humane_a reason_n carry_v it_o away_o captive_a unto_o the_o astonishment_n thereof_o and_o lead_v it_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o he_o who_o wisdom_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n and_o distribute_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n among_o man_n according_a to_o such_o measure_n time_n and_o mean_n as_o seem_v best_a unto_o himself_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o give_v understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o make_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a for_o to_o hide_v itself_o consider_v the_o foul_a abuse_n and_o error_n that_o daily_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o make_n and_o frame_v of_o this_o worthy_a instrument_n i_o have_v think_v good_a here_o brief_o to_o note_v the_o fault_n and_o therewithal_o to_o show_v the_o way_n how_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v let_v no_o man_n mistake_v i_o i_o speak_v not_o save_v only_o of_o ordinary_a compass_n be_v the_o most_o that_o ever_o i_o see_v such_o as_o be_v in_o common_a use_n and_o be_v sale-ware_n for_o master_n and_o pilot_n what_o some_o discreet_a skilful_a man_n careful_o do_v provide_v for_o themselves_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o first_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o card_n of_o the_o fly_n be_v negligent_o divide_v not_o only_o in_o the_o compass_n which_o they_o ordinary_o sail_v by_o have_v the_o 32._o common_a part_n but_o as_o great_a negligence_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o double_a fly_n for_o their_o compass_n of_o variation_n where_o the_o uttermost_a ring_n which_o they_o make_v movable_a about_o the_o ordinary_a fly_n be_v divide_v into_o degree_n and_o there_o a_o degree_n or_o two_o odds_n break_v no_o square_a with_o they_o the_o wire_n of_o the_o fly_n be_v as_o rude_o set_v together_o have_v their_o end_n not_o sit_v even_o and_o close_o as_o be_v meet_v but_o start_v a_o side_n each_o from_o other_o not_o somuch_o as_o file_v smooth_a but_o rough_a even_o as_o they_o be_v break_v whereby_o they_o be_v also_o disable_v from_o take_v so_o strong_a a_o touch_n as_o they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v make_v smooth_a for_o remedy_v hereof_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v the_o ovale_a line_n upon_o the_o card_n of_o the_o fly_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o end_n be_v even_o with_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o fly_n both_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o end_n may_v have_v a_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o centre_n then_o according_a to_o those_o line_n bow_v and_o cut_v the_o wire_n fit_v their_o end_n smooth_a and_o so_o close_o join_v they_o that_o they_o may_v both_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o one_o after_o that_o hold_v they_o together_o dip_v the_o end_n in_o a_o little_a moult_a tin_n or_o if_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v wield_v together_o it_o be_v the_o better_a and_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o dull_a knife_n scrape_v off_o the_o tin_n again_o much_o as_n you_o can_v come_v by_o which_o will_v be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n save_v only_o a_o very_a little_a that_o keep_v the_o end_n together_o and_o that_o will_v hold_v they_o so_o fast_o that_o you_o may_v convenient_o handle_v they_o at_o your_o pleasure_n and_o fasten_v they_o on_o their_o place_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n but_o before_o they_o be_v set_v on_o let_v they_o be_v touch_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o be_v set_v on_o their_o touching_n at_o the_o end_n must_v be_v refresh_v thus_o shall_v your_o fly_n stand_v and_o turn_v equal_o upon_o his_o pin_n if_o not_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o ordinary_a dawhing_n with_o wax_n two_o or_o three_o drop_n at_o the_o most_o will_v counterpoise_v any_o swerve_a and_o many_o time_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o at_o all_o which_o be_v most_o commendable_a the_o capital_a be_v common_o wide_a from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o fly_n and_o likewise_o the_o pin_n whereon_o the_o fly_n stand_v from_o the_o centre_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o box_n both_o gross_a and_o absurd_a fault_n and_o yet_o easy_a to_o be_v avoid_v the_o glass_n that_o cover_v the_o box_n be_v common_o crackele_v and_o snarl_a by_o the_o side_n and_o diverse_a time_n also_o too_o little_a these_o fault_n they_o cover_v with_o their_o thick_a border_n of_o rosen_n but_o better_a be_v it_o to_o amend_v they_o with_o a_o little_a heed_n take_v the_o glass_n ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v somewhat_o thin_a smooth_a and_o of_o even_a thickness_n have_v the_o edge_n smooth_v on_o a_o grind_a stone_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n and_o make_v very_a fit_n to_o the_o box_n so_o shall_v you_o need_v but_o little_a quantity_n of_o simmond_n only_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o air_n which_o be_v the_o better_a both_o for_o the_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o fly_n and_o that_o your_o box_n may_v hang_v the_o steaddy_a and_o that_o will_v it_o not_o do_v if_o your_o glass_n be_v much_o thick_a on_o the_o one_o side_n then_o on_o the_o other_o or_o else_o be_v too_o little_a be_v thrust_v near_o the_o one_o side_n than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o void_a place_n fill_v up_o with_o rosen_n according_a to_o ordinary_a custom_n the_o box_n be_v hang_v in_o two_o circle_n the_o one_o within_o the_o other_o have_v the_o pin_n that_o they_o turn_v on_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o circle_n in_o the_o one_o distant_a from_o the_o other_o but_o these_o circle_n