Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abbey_n	church_n	endow_v	21	3	10.2224	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69788	The history of Poland. vol. 1 in several letters to persons of quality, giving an account of the antient and present state of that kingdom, historical, geographical, physical, political and ecclesiastical ... : with sculptures, and a new map after the best geographers : with several letters relating to physick / by Bern. Connor ... who, in his travels in that country, collected these memoirs from the best authors and his own observations ; publish'd by the care and assistance of Mr. Savage.	Connor, Bernard, 1666?-1698.; Savage, John, 1673-1747.	1698 (1698)	Wing C5888; ESTC R8630	202,052	410

gules_a palatinate_n the_o second_o palatinate_n of_o great_a poland_n be_v that_o of_o kalisch_n in_o which_o be_v these_o city_n and_o town_n kalisch_n metropolis_n and_o castellany_n kolo_n land_n naklo_n odolanovia_n chocia_n stave_n cosmin_n dohra_n grabow_n opatovec_fw-fr and_o plesovia_n kalisch_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o which_o be_v kalisch_n build_v among_o marsh_n upon_o the_o river_n prosna_n and_o fortify_v only_o with_o a_o brickwall_n and_o some_o low_a tower_n it_o have_v in_o it_o some_o religious_a house_n and_o a_o very_a magnificent_a college_n for_o jesuit_n found_v by_o stanislaw_n karncovius_n archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n here_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o strong_a castle_n remain_v which_o have_v former_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o teutonick_n knight_n kolo_n kolo_n a_o timber-built_a town_n wall_v with_o mud_n and_o dirt_n at_o certain_a time_n it_o be_v encompass_v and_o wash_v by_o the_o river_n wart_n near_o which_o it_o be_v build_v it_o be_v about_o eight_o mile_n from_o kalisch_n land_n land_n a_o town_n upon_o the_o wart_n about_o four_o mile_n from_o gnesna_n naklo_n naklo_n a_o timber_a town_n near_o the_o lake_n goplo_n with_o a_o wall_a castle_n situate_a among_o the_o marsh_n odolanovia_n odolanovia_n a_o town_n with_o a_o castle_n build_v likewise_o among_o the_o marsh_n chocia_n chocia_n in_o which_o andrew_n lipski_n bishop_n of_o cracow_n found_v a_o collegiate_n church_n with_o vast_a expense_n the_o other_o town_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v not_o very_o considerable_a and_o therefore_o be_v omit_v kalisch_n the_o senator_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v the_o palatin_n and_o castellan_n of_o kalisch_n the_o castellan_n of_o land_n naklo_n and_o kamin_n the_o standard_n and_o arm_n of_o this_o palatinate_n it_o be_v arms._n be_v a_o buffaloes_n head_n erase_v sables_n with_o a_o crown_n between_o his_o horn_n all_o in_o a_o checkey_z field_n argent_fw-fr and_o gules_a palatinate_n the_o three_o palatinate_n of_o great_a poland_n be_v that_o of_o siradia_n situate_v along_o the_o river_n varta_fw-la or_o wart_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o siradia_n schadkow_n radomsko_n and_o petricovia_n in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o several_a city_n and_o town_n of_o siradia_n cap._n rosprza_n spicemir_n petricovia_n konarzew_n wart_n lask_n vidavia_n and_o pabianice_n siradia_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o which_o be_v siradia_n situate_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n with_o a_o castle_n build_v on_o the_o wart_n subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o follow_a city_n and_o to_n rosprza_n rosprza_n a_o timber_a town_n seat_v among_o the_o marsh_n spicimir_n spicimir_n a_o town_n build_v likewise_o with_o wood._n petricovia_n petricovia_n a_o wall_v city_n by_o no_o mean_n inconsiderable_a situate_a among_o rivulet_n and_o bog_n once_o a_o year_n one_o of_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o city_n in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n palace_n not_o far_o off_o there_o be_v another_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v byki_n of_o a_o regular_a structure_n whither_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o court_n sometime_o retire_v for_o his_o pleasure_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o tribuaal_n there_o be_v several_a other_o eminent_a edifice_n build_v about_o this_o city_n belong_v to_o bishop_n and_o other_o great_a man_n among_o which_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v the_o abbey_n of_o vitrovia_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o crusman_n after_o the_o italian_a manner_n konarzew_n konarzew_o a_o town_n of_o no_o great_a importance_n wart_n wart_z a_o large_a city_n build_v upon_o a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n lask_n lask_n where_o former_o johannes_n lascus_n archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n found_v a_o collegiate_n church_n and_o rich_o endow_v it_o at_o his_o own_o cost_v to_o this_o palatinate_n also_o belong_v the_o territory_n of_o vielunia_n vielunia_n which_o have_v a_o castellan_n and_o other_o magistrate_n of_o its_o own_o and_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n vielunia_n and_o ostresow_n both_o which_o contain_v some_o town_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o village_n vielunia_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o town_n be_v boleslaw_n which_o be_v defend_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a castle_n vielun_n environ_v with_o a_o high_a wall_n and_o a_o very_a deep_a ditch_n have_v likewise_o a_o castle_n on_o the_o river_n prosna_n its_o building_n be_v general_o of_o brick_n whereof_o there_o be_v several_a very_o stately_a ostresow_n a_o timber-built_a city_n on_o the_o border_n of_o silesia_n situate_v in_o a_o very_a large_a plain_n and_o encompass_v almost_o every_o way_n with_o wood_n in_o this_o palatinate_n the_o gentry_n former_o have_v a_o privilege_n of_o seal_v their_o letter_n with_o red_a wax_n which_o be_v only_o allow_v to_o the_o senator_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o which_o they_o obtain_v by_o recover_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o lanschet_fw-mi after_o it_o have_v be_v lose_v to_o the_o prussian_n and_o teutonick_n knight_n siradia_n the_o senator_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v the_o palatin_n and_o castellan_n of_o siradia_n the_o castellan_n of_o rosprza_n spicimir_n and_o konarzew_a arms._n the_o standard_n and_o arm_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v in_o a_o field_n vert_fw-fr a_o lion_n gules_a and_o eagle_n sables_n both_o counter-couped_a in_o the_o middle_n vielunia_n the_o territory_n of_o vielunia_n have_v its_o own_o ensign_n which_o be_v a_o agnus_n dei_fw-la with_o a_o cross_n argent_fw-fr in_o a_o field_n guile_n palatinate_n the_o four_o palatinate_n of_o great_a poland_n be_v that_o of_o rava_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o rava_n sochaczow_n and_o gostinin_n in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o several_a city_n and_o town_n of_o rava_n cap._n lowitz_n volboria_n gombin_n sochaczow_n gostinin_n viasdum_fw-la and_o biala_n rava_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v rava_n situate_v in_o a_o plain_a build_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o wood_n and_o tolerable_o populous_a it_o have_v a_o castle_n on_o a_o small_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o which_o prisoner_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n be_v keep_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o castle_n go_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o same_o constitution_n be_v in_o podolia_n where_o former_a king_n think_v fit_a to_o establish_v the_o best_a guard_n they_o can_v against_o the_o frequent_a incursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n in_o this_o city_n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a college_n of_o jesuit_n much_o visit_v by_o learned_a men._n lowitz_n lowitz_n a_o city_n much_o more_o populous_a than_o the_o former_a and_o about_o five_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o be_v sometime_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n or_o primate_n of_o poland_n his_o palace_n there_o be_v build_v among_o the_o marsh_n yet_o nevertheless_o consist_v of_o several_a fair_a pile_n of_o building_n the_o church_n also_o be_v a_o beautiful_a structure_n and_o enrich_v with_o several_a noble_a gift_n it_o have_v likewise_o a_o great_a many_o considerable_a monastery_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o city_n be_v divers_a famous_a fair_n keep_v which_o the_o gentry_n very_o much_o frequent_v from_o all_o part_n volboria_n volboria_n a_o town_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o cujavia_n common_o reside_v and_o where_o he_o have_v a_o noble_a palace_n this_o place_n be_v also_o very_o populous_a gombin_n gombin_n a_o large_a timber-built_a town_n situate_v in_o a_o plain_n sochaczow_n sochaczow_n a_o place_n defend_v with_o palisades_n and_o a_o castle_n build_v on_o a_o rock_n which_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o river_n bsura_n gostinin_n gostinin_n a_o wooden_a city_n build_v in_o a_o plain_a among_o marsh_n this_o place_n be_v famous_a for_o have_v in_o it_o the_o prison_n where_o demetrius_n suski_n the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n be_v keep_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o where_o he_o at_o length_n die_v viasdum_fw-la viasdum_fw-la remarkable_a for_o its_o strength_n and_o beauty_n of_o its_o castle_n and_o situate_v not_o far_o from_o rava_n on_o the_o lefthand_n biala_n biala_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chelm_fw-ge this_o palatinate_n contain_v likewise_o a_o noble_a palace_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n call_v squernevicid_n rava_n the_o senator_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v the_o palatin_n and_o castellan_n of_o rava_n the_o castellan_n of_o sochaczow_n and_o gostinin_n arms._n the_o standard_n and_o arm_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v a_o eagle_n sables_n with_o the_o letter_n r_o on_o his_o breast_n in_o a_o field_n gules_a palatinate_n the_o five_o palatinate_n of_o great_a poland_n be_v that_o of_o lanschet_fw-mi divide_v likewise_o into_o three_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o lanschet_fw-mi brezini_fw-la and_o orlow_n in_o all_o which_o the_o most_o considerable_a

gules_a palatinate_n the_o second_o palatinate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o masovia_n be_v that_o of_o ploskow_n lie_v towards_o the_o east_n between_o the_o vistula_n and_o prussia_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o district_n viz._n the_o district_v of_o ploczkow_n zancren_n mlava_n and_o stenen_n in_o all_o which_o be_v these_o principal_a city_n and_o town_n viz._n ploczkow_n bish_n cap._n sieprcz_n srensko_n mlaw_n and_o radzanow_n the_o capital_a of_o all_o which_o be_v ploczko_n ploczkow_n or_o ploczko_n metropolis_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o that_o name_n which_o stand_v on_o a_o high_a bank_n of_o the_o weissel_n or_o vistula_n from_o whence_o one_o may_v have_v a_o very_a fair_a prospect_n of_o a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a country_n this_o city_n be_v considerable_o enrich_v by_o the_o navigableness_n of_o its_o river_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o have_v be_v long_o dignify_v with_o a_o bishop_n see_n beside_o the_o cathedral_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o church_n and_o monastery_n rich_o endow_v especial_o the_o abbey_n of_o benedictin_n in_o the_o suburb_n where_o among_o other_o relic_n the_o head_n of_o st._n sigismond_n be_v keep_v in_o gold_n which_o be_v give_v by_o king_n sigismond_n iii_o sieprcz_n sieprcz_n a_o wooden_a town_n build_v on_o a_o hill_n among_o the_o marsh_n and_o about_o five_o mile_n from_o ploczkow_n srensko_n srensko_fw-mi a_o timber-built_a town_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a with_o a_o castle_n found_v among_o the_o bog_n this_o place_n be_v about_o ten_o mile_n from_o ploczko_n mlaw_n mlaw_o a_o town_n build_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o prussia_n and_o wash_v by_o the_o river_n of_o its_o own_o name_n it_o be_v also_o about_o ten_o mile_n from_o ploczkow_n radzanow_n radzanow_n a_o timber-built_a town_n on_o the_o river_n vkra_fw-mi with_o a_o castle_n found_v upon_o a_o rock_n among_o the_o marsh_n this_o town_n be_v about_o eight_o mile_n from_o ploczkow_n ploskow_n the_o senator_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v the_o bishop_n palatin_n and_o castellan_n of_o ploskow_n the_o castellan_n of_o sieprcz_n and_o radzanow_n arms._n the_o standard_n or_o arm_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v a_o eagle_n expanse_v sable_n with_o a_o p_o on_o the_o breast_n all_o in_o a_o field_n gules_a palatinate_n the_o three_o palatinate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o masovia_n be_v that_o of_o dobrina_n lie_v towards_o the_o west_n between_o cujavia_n and_o prussia_n it_o abound_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o fish_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o district_n viz._n the_o district_n of_o dobrina_n ripin_n and_o slonsk_n in_o all_o which_o be_v these_o principal_a city_n and_o town_n viz._n dobrina_n cap._n ripin_n slonsk_n and_o gorzno_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v dobrina_n dobrina_n a_o timber-built_a city_n seat_v on_o a_o rock_n near_o the_o river_n vistula_n it_o have_v former_o a_o castle_n which_o be_v demolish_v by_o the_o teutonick_n knight_n ripin_n ripin_n a_o wooden_a town_n build_v in_o a_o plain_a on_o the_o river_n odleck_n it_o be_v about_o five_o mile_n from_o dobrina_n slonsk_n slonsk_n a_o town_n in_o a_o plain_a situate_a upon_o the_o river_n vistula_n and_o about_o two_o mile_n from_o dobrina_n gorzno_n gorzno_n or_o gurzno_n a_o wood-built_a town_n tolerable_o well_o defend_v by_o nature_n and_o art_n it_o be_v about_o six_o polish_v miles_n from_o dobrina_n this_o palatinate_n be_v former_o the_o cause_n of_o frequent_a war_n between_o the_o pole_n teutonick_n knight_n and_o prussian_n dobrina_n the_o senator_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o dobrina_n ripin_n and_o slonsk_n arms._n the_o arm_n and_o standard_n of_o this_o palatinate_n be_v a_o man_n head_n proper_a double_o crown_v or_o and_o argent_fw-fr all_o in_o a_o field_n gules_a province_n the_o six_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v samogitia_n have_v in_o it_o no_o palatinate_n though_o many_o capitany_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a starosta_n be_v he_o of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o senate_n though_o no_o other_o of_o the_o same_o dignity_n have_v the_o like_a throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n except_o he_o be_v otherwise_o qualify_v this_o province_n be_v indifferent_o large_a and_o fruitful_a though_o it_o be_v very_o much_o overrun_v with_o wood_n to_o the_o north_n it_o be_v bound_v by_o curland_n and_o the_o bound_n baltic_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n it_o have_v ducal_z prussia_n and_o the_o baltic_a and_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o east_n it_o border_n on_o lithuania_n it_o have_v several_a city_n as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o gentry_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v all_o build_v with_o wood._n this_o province_n take_v its_o name_n from_o its_o situation_n which_o be_v low_a and_o marshy_a the_o word_n samogitz_n in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o country_n denote_v as_o much_o it_o abound_v with_o lake_n and_o inaccessible_a mountain_n yet_o afford_v great_a quantity_n of_o honey_n pure_a than_o that_o either_o of_o lithuania_n or_o livonia_n and_o breed_v horse_n which_o be_v very_o much_o admire_v for_o their_o swiftness_n the_o ordinary_a people_n here_o live_v in_o people_n cottage_n for_o the_o most_o part_n seat_v near_o lake_n or_o river_n and_o cover_v either_o with_o thatch_n or_o board_n they_o plough_v the_o ground_n not_o with_o iron_n but_o wood_n though_o the_o soil_n be_v most_o common_o fat_a and_o stiff_a which_o custom_n they_o be_v addict_v to_o even_o to_o superstition_n for_o when_o a_o certain_a starosta_n of_o that_o country_n think_v to_o introduce_v iron_n plowshare_n among_o they_o and_o the_o season_n not_o happen_v to_o prove_v as_o kind_a as_o usual_a they_o attribute_v all_o the_o cause_n to_o this_o change_n of_o instrument_n whereupon_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o return_v to_o their_o old_a way_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o insurrection_n their_o horse_n be_v general_o so_o small_a that_o one_o will_v wonder_v how_o they_o 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