Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	kingdom_n	prince_n	2,413	5	5.3885	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06817	The voyages and trauailes of Sir John Maundeuile knight Wherein is treated of the way towards Hierusalem, and of the meruailes of Inde, with other lands and countries.; Itinerarium. English	Mandeville, John, Sir.; Jean, d'Outremeuse, 1338-ca. 1399, attributed name.	1582 (1582)	STC 17251; ESTC S107901	91,951	146

of_o the_o isle_n and_o diverse_a manner_n of_o people_n and_o of_o marvellous_a beast_n chap._n 47_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o go_v for_o to_o go_v by_o the_o sea_n into_o diverse_a country_n chap._n 48_o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o call_v chap._n 49_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazony_n where_o as_o dwell_v none_o but_o woman_n chap._n 50_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ethiope_n chap._n 51_o of_o ind_n the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o and_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o small_a people_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 52_o of_o diverse_a kingdom_n and_o isle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n chap._n 53_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mabaron_n chap._n 54_o of_o a_o great_a country_n call_v lamory_n where_o the_o people_n go_v all_o naked_a chap._n 55_o of_o the_o country_n and_o i_o will_v name_v jana_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n ch_n 56_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pathen_a or_o salmas_n which_o be_v a_o goodly_a land_n ch_n 57_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o talonach_n the_o king_n whereof_o have_v many_o wife_n chap._n 58_o of_o the_o island_n call_v raso_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o island_n of_o melke_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60_o of_o a_o island_n name_v mecumeran_n whereas_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n chap._n 61_o of_o a_o great_a island_n call_v dodin_n where_o be_v many_o man_n of_o evil_a condition_n chap._n 62_o of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v mancy_n the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 63_o of_o the_o land_n of_o pigman_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v but_o three_o span_n long_o chap._n 64_o of_o the_o city_n of_o menke_n where_o a_o great_a navy_n be_v keep_v chap._n 65_o of_o the_o land_n name_v cathay_n and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n thereof_o chap._n 66_o of_o a_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n and_o siege_n chap._n 67_o wherefore_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 68_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o escape_v his_o enemy_n because_o of_o a_o bird_n chap._n 69_o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o the_o write_n about_o his_o seal_n chap._n 70_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 71_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o descend_v chap._n 72_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o ride_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o to_o war_n chap._n 73_o how_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a caanc_n be_v part_v into_o xij_o province_n and_o how_o that_o they_o do_v cast_v incense_n in_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o great_a caane_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n and_o town_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 74_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n cha_n 75_o yet_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n chap._n 76_o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v unto_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a ch_n 77_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v &_o make_v another_o ch_n 78_o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o frontes_fw-la thereof_o chap._n 79_o of_o other_o way_n to_o come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_o also_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n chap._n 80_o of_o the_o land_n of_o armony_n which_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a chap._n 81_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o george_n &_o abcan_n and_o many_o marvel_n chap._n 82_o of_o the_o land_n of_o turkey_n and_o diverse_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83_o of_o diverse_a country_n kingdom_n and_o isle_n and_o marvel_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n chap._n 84_o of_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n and_o of_o many_o griffin_n and_o other_o beast_n chap._n 85_o of_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o prester_n johns_n land_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o ind_n chap._n 86_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o prester_n john_n but_o he_o have_v not_o all_o the_o full_a belief_n as_o we_o have_v chap._n 87_o of_o another_o island_n which_o be_v call_v sinople_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n chap_n 88_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o be_v call_v pitan_n wherein_o be_v little_a man_n that_o eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o another_o i_o will_v be_v the_o man_n all_o rough_a with_o feather_n chap._n 89_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n johns_n land_n name_v catolonapes_n and_o of_o his_o garden_n chap._n 90_o of_o a_o marvellous_a valley_n that_o be_v beeside_v the_o river_n phison_n chap._n 91_o of_o a_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v people_n as_o great_a as_o giant_n of_o xxix_o or_o of_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 92_o of_o woman_n which_o make_v great_a sorrow_n when_o as_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o die_v chap._n 93_o of_o a_o island_n where_o man_n wed_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o kinsewoman_n chap._n 94_o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v full_a good_a people_n &_o true_a chap._n 65_o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n thither_o for_o to_o win_v the_o land_n ch_n 96_o how_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v three_o cross_n of_o gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97_o of_o the_o most_o dwell_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98_o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o a_o great_a island_n and_o kingdom_n call_v taprobane_n chap._n 100_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o call_v oriell_n &_o the_o other_o argete_n where_o be_v many_o gold_n mine_n chap._n 101_o of_o the_o dark_a country_n and_o hill_n and_o rock_n of_o stone_n nigh_o to_o paradise_n chap._n 102_o a_o little_a of_o paradise_n terrestre_fw-fr ch_n 103_o how_o prester_n johns_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n cha_n 104_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o riboth_n ch_n 105_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_n duke_z nor_o earl_n cha_n 106_o how_o all_o the_o land_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n ch_n 107_o how_o sir_n john_n maundevile_n leave_v many_o marvel_n unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108_o what_o time_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109_o finis_fw-la

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