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	fine_a	stand_v	20	3	5.5776	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38421	England's remarques giving an exact account of the several shires, counties, and islands in England and Wales. In every of which you have I. How the county is bounded. II. The length, breadth, and circumference. III. The temperature of the air, and fertility or barrenness of the soil. IV. What commodities each shire or county affordeth. V. In what dioces, and how many parishes in it. VI. The number of Parliament-men, hundreds, and market-towns. VII. In every shire you have the name of the city or shire-town, with the latitude thereof, and how it bears, with the reputed and measured distance of the same from London, the road to the same; how governed, and the coat of arms, and what other things are therein remarkable. VIII. You have the names of such noble families as have been dukes or earls of each county since their first constitution. IX. Whatsoever is eminent or remarkable thorow-out the whole kingdom. To which is added a travelling map, describing the principal roads thorow-out England.		1682 (1682)	Wing E3027; ESTC R218203	95,213	312

in_o this_o shire_n that_o hunter_n when_o they_o and_o their_o horse_n be_v tire_v do_v drink_v of_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hot_a weather_n they_o both_o become_v present_o as_o fresh_a as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o run_v at_o all_o suffolk_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o german_a ocean_n on_o the_o west_n by_o cambridgshire_n on_o the_o south_n by_o essex_n and_o on_o the_o north_n by_o norfolk_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n 48_o mile_n in_o breadth_n 24_o mile_n and_o in_o circumference_n 156_o mile_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n be_v exceed_o good_a and_o be_v by_o some_o physician_n think_v to_o be_v the_o best_a in_o england_n especial_o in_o the_o part_n about_o bury_n the_o soil_n consist_v of_o clay_n and_o rich_a marle_n the_o chief_a commodity_n be_v butter_n cheese_n linen_n and_o woollen_a cloth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n and_o have_v in_o it_o 575_o parish_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v 16_o member_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n knight_n 2_o ipswich_n 2_o dunwich_n 2_o orford_n 2_o aldborough_n 2_o sudbury_n 2_o eye_n 2_o st._n edmonds-bury_a 2_o its_o division_n be_v into_o 22_o hundred_o viz._n lackford_n thingoe_n risbridge_n babergh_n thredwastrye_n blackborn_a stowey_n conford_n bosmere_n sampford_n colneis_n carleford_n thredling_n hartesmere_n floxone_n lones_fw-gr milford_n plumesgate_n blithing_n wangford_n mutford_n lothingland_n and_o in_o these_o hundred_o be_v 29_o market-town_n viz._n orford_n mon._n hadleigh_n mon._n lavenham_n tu._n mendlesham_n tu._n halesworth_n tu._n haverill_n wedn._n bildeston_n wed._n needham_n w._n woodbridge_n w._n lestoff_n w._n bury_v wed._n stow-market_n th._n tansdale_n th._n saxmundham_n th._n sowley_n th._n bungay_n th._n new-market_n th._n ikesworth_n fr._n moldenhall_n fr._n clare_n fri._n neyland_n fr._n debenham_n fr._n sudbury_n sa._n ay_o sa._n franglingham_n s._n aldborough_n s._n dunwich_n s._n becles_n s._n ipswich_n w._n f._n sa._n newland_n the_o principal_a town_n be_v ipswich_n lie_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o 52_o deg_fw-la 8_o min._n it_o bear_v from_o london_n n._n e._n and_o be_v distant_a from_o thence_o 55_o mile_n thus_o from_o london_n to_o rumford_n 10_o mile_n to_o burntwood_n 15._o to_o chelmsford_n 25._o to_o keldon_n 35._o to_o colchester_n 43._o to_o ipswich_n 55._o but_o by_o more_o accurate_a admeasurement_n on_o the_o road_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v distant_a from_o london_n 68_o mile_n this_o town_n of_o ipswich_n have_v be_v former_o wall_v about_o by_o a_o rampire_n of_o earth_n and_o be_v a_o town_n which_o for_o commerce_n and_o fair_a building_n may_v deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n and_o that_o no_o inferior_a one_o neither_o for_o its_o trade_n circuit_n and_o situation_n may_v equalise_v any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n this_o town_n be_v yearly_o govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n and_o ten_o port-man_n in_o scarlet_a and_o 24_o common-council_n man_n in_o purple_a a_o recorder_n a_o town-clerk_n 5_o sergeant_n whereof_o one_o be_v for_o the_o admiralty_n a_o beadle_n and_o common_a crier_n all_o in_o blue_n with_o the_o town_n arm_n on_o their_o sleeve_n which_o arm_n be_v party_n per_fw-la pale_a gules_a a_o lion_n rampant_a or._n and_o azure_a 3_o sterns_n of_o ship_n argent_fw-fr the_o duke_n and_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n create_v since_o the_o conquest_n robert_n vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n d._n of_o suffolk_n charles_n brandon_n d._n of_o suffolk_n henry_n grace_n d._n of_o suffolk_n thomas_n howard_n e._n of_o suffolk_n the_o duke_n and_o earl_n of_o clare_n create_v since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n e._n of_o clare_n lionel_n son_n to_o k._n edward_n the_o 3d._n d._n of_o clarence_n thomas_n lancaster_n duke_z of_o clarence_z george_n brother_n to_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o d._n of_o clarence_n john_n holes_n e._n of_o clare_n thing_n remarkable_a in_o this_o county_n beside_o the_o principal_a in_o this_o county_n viz._n ipswich_n this_o town_n of_o st._n edmond_n bury_n be_v remarkable_a for_o 1._o in_o it_o be_v erect_v the_o first_o christian_a church_n by_o sigebert_n k._n of_o the_o east_n angle_n in_o which_o k._n edmond_n be_v bury_v and_o in_o memory_n of_o he_o the_o famous_a monastery_n in_o the_o world_n erect_v 2._o for_o the_o beauty_n and_o building_n of_o this_o town_n and_o abbey_n i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o character_n which_o leyland_n give_v of_o it_o viz._n this_o the_o sun_n have_v not_o see_v a_o town_n more_o fine_o seat_v or_o so_o delicate_o upon_o the_o east_n ascent_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o a_o river_n run_v on_o the_o east_n side_n nor_o a_o more_o stately_a abbey_n either_o for_o revenue_n or_o incomparable_a magnificence_n in_o who_o prospect_n appear_v rather_o a_o city_n than_o a_o monastery_n so_o many_o gate_n for_o entrance_n and_o many_o of_o they_o brass_n so_o many_o tower_n and_o a_o most_o glorious_a church_n upon_o which_o attend_v 3_o other_o stand_v all_o in_o the_o same_o churchyard_n all_o of_o they_o very_o fine_a and_o of_o curious_a artifice_n not_o far_o from_o this_o town_n a_o great_a battle_n be_v fight_v by_o robert_n bassu_fw-fr e._n of_o leicester_n against_o his_o sovereign_a k._n henry_n the_o second_o but_o bassu_n be_v overthrow_v by_o ri._n lucye_n the_o king_n be_v high_a justice_n bassu_fw-la and_o his_o wife_n take_v prisoner_n and_o many_o english_a and_o flemings_n slay_v in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o near_o unto_o orford_n there_o be_v take_v a_o fish_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n which_o fish_n be_v keep_v by_o barthol_n de_fw-fr glandevile_n in_o the_o castle_n at_o orford_n above_o 6_o month_n he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n all_o manner_n of_o meat_n he_o eat_v but_o delight_v chief_o in_o raw_a fish_n oftentime_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o church_n but_o he_o never_o show_v any_o sign_n of_o adoration_n at_o 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contain_v in_o length_n 40_o mile_n in_o breadth_n 37._o and_o in_o circumference_n 130_o mile_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n be_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o soil_n say_v speed_z it_o be_v better_a store_v for_o game_n than_o grain_n and_o the_o wholsomness_n of_o the_o air_n issue_v from_o the_o sandiness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v wealthy_a enough_o both_o in_o corn_n and_o pasture_n especial_o in_o the_o north_n part_n towards_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o this_o county_n be_v corn_n box_n fuller_n earth_n and_o walnut_n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o winchester_n and_o have_v in_o it_o 140_o parish_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v 14_o member_n which_o sit_v in_o parliament_n knight_n 2_o southwark_n 2_o blech_o 2_o ryegate_n 2_o guildford_n 2_o gatton_n 2_o haslemore_n 2_o its_o division_n be_v into_o 13_o hundred_o viz._n chersey_n woking_n fernham_n godalming_n emley_n kingston_n brixton_n croyden_n tanridge_n reygate_n copthorne_n dark_v black-heath_n and_o in_o these_o hundred_o be_v 7_o market-town_n viz._n reygate_n tue_fw-la dark_v thurs_n farnham_n thurs_n croyden_n sat._n kingston_n sat._n gilford_n sat._n ewell_n beside_o the_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n which_o keep_v market_n equal_a with_o london_n the_o principal_a town_n in_o this_o county_n be_v guildford_n lie_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o 51_o deg_fw-la 13_o min._n it_o bear_v from_o london_n s._n w._n by_o w._n and_o be_v distant_a therefrom_o 25_o mile_n thus_o from_o london_n to_o kingston_n 10_o mile_n to_o cobham_n 17._o to_o guildford_n 25._o but_o by_o more_o accurate_a admeasurement_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 30_o mile_n from_o london_n this_o county_n say_v speed_z be_v barren_a indeed_o of_o city_n or_o town_n of_o great_a estate_n yet_o be_v she_o store_v with_o many_o princely_a house_n yea_o and_o 5_o of_o his_o majesty_n palace_n so_o

which_o be_v most_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o county_n will_v yield_v 80_o or_o 100_o weight_n of_o moist_a saffron_n in_o a_o year_n which_o when_o dry_v will_v be_v worth_a about_o 20_o l._n sterling_a the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v clothes_n stuff_n hop_n saffron_n oyster_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n and_o have_v in_o it_o 415_o parish_n out_o of_o it_o be_v elect_v 8_o member_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n knight_n 2_o colechester_n 2_o harwich_n 2_o malden_n 2_o its_o division_n be_v into_o 20_o hundred_o viz._n vtlisford_n h._n clavering_n waltham_n becontre_n ongar_n dunmow_n freshwell_n hingkford_n whittham_n chelmsford_n barstable_n h._n lexden_n winstree_n thurstable_n dengie_n rotchford_n tender_v havering_n harlow_n chafford_n and_o in_o these_o hundred_o be_v 21_o market-town_n viz._n harwich_n tuesd_v manytree_n tu._n billerakey_n tu._n waltham_n abbey_n tu._n braintree_n wednes_n rumford_n wed._n brentwood_n th._n epping_n th._n &_o fr._n haulsteed_n fr._n thaxted_n fr._n chelmsford_n fr._n colchester_n sat._n maldon_n s._n cogshall_n s._n walden_n s._n dunmore_n s._n hatfield_n s._n raleighe_v s._n hornden_n s._n barkin_n s._n chepe_v onger_n s._n in_o this_o county_n be_v 5_o castle_n and_o as_o many_o havens_n and_o two_o of_o his_o majesty_n manor_n the_o principal_a place_n in_o this_o county_n be_v colchester_n lie_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o 51_o deg_fw-la 58_o min._n it_o bear_v from_o london_n n._n e._n and_o be_v distant_a from_o it_o 43_o mile_n thus_o from_o london_n to_o rumford_n 10._o to_o burnt-wood_n 15._o to_o chelmsford_n 2._o to_o colchester_n 43._o but_o be_v measure_v upon_o the_o ride_v it_o be_v distant_a 50_o mile_n this_o city_n of_o colchester_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n coln_n and_o be_v wall_v about_o raise_v upon_o a_o high_a trench_n of_o earth_n now_o deface_v it_o have_v 6_o gate_n of_o entrance_n and_o 3_o postern_n in_o the_o west_n wall_n and_o 9_o watchtower_n for_o defence_n the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v by_o collus_fw-la the_o british_a prince_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 124._o and_o in_o it_o be_v bear_v lucius_n helena_z and_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n empress_n and_o emperor_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n 12_o alderman_n all_z wearing_z scarlet_a a_o recorder_n a_o town-clerk_n and_o 4_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o city_n of_o colchester_n be_v azure_a a_o cross_n trunk_v argent_fw-fr between_o 3_o coronet_n or._n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n since_o the_o first_o constitution_n geffrey_n mandevile_n e._n humphrey_n bohun_n e._n thomas_n woodstock_n e._n henry_n bourcheir_n e._n tho._n cromwell_n earl_n will._n par_fw-fr e._n walter_n euren_n and_o arthur_n capell_n thing_n remarkable_a in_o this_o county_n the_o place_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o note_n in_o this_o county_n be_v camolodunum_n now_o maldon_n the_o seat_n of_o cunobelin_n king_n of_o trinobantes_n as_o by_o his_o money_n therein_o mint_v appear_v near_a tilbury_n there_o be_v pit_n of_o 12_o fathom_n deep_a in_o a_o chalky_a ground_n the_o salt_n water_n about_o harwich_n make_v all_o their_o spring_n brackish_a at_o barklow_n grow_v a_o herb_n call_v dane-wort_n very_o plentiful_a that_o bear_v red_a berry_n the_o people_n there_o say_v that_o it_o spring_v from_o dane_n blood_n walfleet_n in_o this_o county_n produce_v the_o best_a oyster_n that_o come_v to_o london_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o this_o country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o huge_a tooth_n be_v find_v and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n extraordinary_a large_a bone_n be_v dig_v up_o they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o bone_n and_o tooth_n of_o some_o elephant_n who_o have_v be_v bury_v there_o by_o some_o love_a roman_a who_o be_v his_o master_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o november_n 1580._o a_o army_n of_o mouse_n so_o overrun_v the_o marsh_n in_o denge_n hundred_o that_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o grass_n to_o the_o very_a root_n and_o so_o poison_v it_o with_o their_o tooth_n that_o a_o great_a murren_n fall_v upon_o the_o cattle_n that_o graze_v there_o but_o at_o length_n a_o great_a number_n of_o strange_a paint_a owl_n come_v no_o man_n know_v whence_o and_o devour_v the_o mouse_n gloucester-shire_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o warwickshire_n and_o oxfordshire_n on_o the_o west_n by_o monmouthshire_n on_o the_o south_n by_o wiltshire_n and_o somersetshire_n and_o on_o the_o north_n by_o worcestershire_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n 60_o mile_n in_o breadth_n 26_o mile_n and_o in_o circumference_n 190_o mile_n the_o air_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o soil_n the_o hilly_a part_n of_o this_o country_n afford_v fine_a wool_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o small_a sheep_n long_o neck_v and_o square_a of_o bulk_n and_o bone_n the_o low_a part_n be_v exceed_o fruitful_a and_o rich_a in_o grain_n almost_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o that_o mr._n cambdes_n say_v it_o return_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o about_o bristol_n be_v store_n of_o coal_n the_o northern_a part_n abound_v in_o fruit_n so_o that_o the_o tree_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o very_a hedge_n without_o graft_v do_v natural_o bear_v not_o only_a fruit_n but_o such_o that_o for_o beauty_n and_o taste_n exceed_v all_o other_o and_o will_v keep_v till_o a_o new_a supply_n and_o some_o sort_n will_v not_o wither_v in_o a_o whole_a year_n farthermore_o this_o shire_n have_v many_o vineyard_n in_o it_o which_o produce_v grape_n that_o make_v wine_n little_a inferior_a to_o that_o which_o come_v from_o france_n the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v corn_n wool_n cloth_n steel_n timber_n cider_n and_o perry_n it_o be_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o gloucester_n and_o have_v in_o it_o 280_o parish_n out_o of_o this_o shire_n be_v elect_v 8_o 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