Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	able_a	great_a	house_n	493	4	4.8957	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02050	A true discourse of all the sallyes which the soldiers of the citie of Graue haue made since the siedge and in what manner the admirant, with a great hoast of horse and foote, with dyuers waggons laden with ladders, powder, shot, and other necessaries of reliefe, came to relieue the citye, the 22. of August, stilo nouo in the night: but was (by Gods Prouidence, and his Excellencyes valour) driuen backe, and forced (in the night) to fire his owne tents, and to take a shamefull flight. Translated according to the copie, printed at Delfe, by Iacob Cornelison Vennecod.	Vennecool, Johann van de, 1577-1645.	1602 (1602)	STC 12197; ESTC S117979	3,720	10

a_o true_a discourse_n of_o all_o the_o sally_n which_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grave_n have_v make_v since_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o admirant_fw-la with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o divers_a wagon_n lade_v with_o ladder_n powder_n shot_n and_o other_o necessary_n of_o relief_n come_v to_o relieve_v the_o city_n the_o 22._o of_o august_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la in_o the_o night_n but_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n and_o his_o excellencye_n valour_n drive_v back_o and_o force_v in_o the_o night_n to_o fire_v his_o own_o tent_n and_o to_o take_v a_o shameful_a flight_n translate_v according_a to_o the_o copy_n print_v at_o delfe_n by_o jacob_n cornelison_n uenn●…l_n london_n print_a for_o william_n ferbrand_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n over_o against_o the_o tavern_n door_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1602._o a_o true_a discourse_n of_o all_o the_o sally_n which_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o city_n of_o grave_n have_v make_v since_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o admirant_fw-la with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o diverse_a wagon_n lade_v with_o ladder_n powder_n shot_n and_o other_o necessary_n of_o relief_n come_v to_o relieve_v the_o city_n the_o 20._o of_o august_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o night_n but_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n and_o his_o excellencye_n valour_n dryven_v back_o and_o force_v in_o the_o night_n to_o fire_v his_o own_o tent_n and_o to_o take_v a_o shameful_a flight_n after_o that_o his_o excellency_n prince_n maurice_n of_o nassaw_n have_v train_v his_o whole_a army_n through_o brabant_n and_o last_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o grave_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n he_o busy_v his_o soldier_n in_o continual_a raise_n of_o his_o trench_n as_o well_o for_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o sally_n which_o may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o also_o to_o prevent_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o archduke_n camp_n the_o which_o he_o know_v be_v very_o strong_a &_o will_v very_o short_o attempt_v the_o city_n rescue_v which_o indeed_o so_o fall_v out_o for_o that_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n the_o admirant_fw-la of_o arragon_n with_o the_o archduke_n army_n be_v hear_v to_o be_v march_v thetherward_o yet_o by_o the_o careful_a diligence_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o commander_n the_o whole_a camp_n be_v so_o strong_o fortify_v and_o wall_v about_o with_o deep_a trench_n that_o the_o admirant_fw-la come_v thither_o and_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v but_o small_a hope_n leave_v of_o make_v any_o breach_n through_o his_o excellencye_n trench_n pitch_a his_o whole_a army_n less_o than_o a_o half_a hour_n go_v from_o our_o camp_n lie_v within_o sight_n thereof_o without_o any_o apparent_a sign_n of_o the_o least_o a●…t●…mpt_n his_o princely_a excellency_n with_o his_o whole_a regiment_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o maze_n near_o kuycke_o the_o lord_n count_n william_n with_o his_o force_n lie_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o heath_n and_o sir_n frances_n fear_v with_o his_o english_a force_n lie_v on_o the_o high_a side_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n mase_n the_o other_o regiment_n be_v place_v according_o in_o such_o order_n and_o maintain_v with_o so_o gallant_a martial_a government_n as_o it_o do_v one_o heart_n good_a that_o behold_v it_o their_o watch_n and_o sentinel_n so_o wary_o and_o careful_o order_v that_o they_o seem_v a_o common_a wealth_n also_o many_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a enterprise_n be_v perform_v even_o under_o the_o city_n wall_n the_o citizen_n perceive_v the_o archduke_n camp_n to_o be_v near_a hand_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v by_o their_o approach_n better_o further_v and_o relieve_v then_o afterwards_o they_o find_v themselves_o begin_v to_o show_v themselves_o somewhat_o bold_a than_o before_o by_o diverse_a sign_n of_o bravery_n and_o some_o sally_n in_o the_o night_n upon_o our_o camp_n howbeit_o to_o their_o loss_n for_o that_o they_o still_o lose_v more_o by_o far_o than_o we_o do_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o common_a chance_n where_o the_o ●…allyes_n of_o city_n which_o they_o never_o proffer_v but_o upon_o espy_v advantage_n happen_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o besiedger_n before_o the_o enemy_n approach_n the_o citizen_n keep_v themselves_o very_o quiet_a and_o now_o hope_v of_o rescue_n they_o make_v sundry_a fire_n in_o the_o city_n to_o the_o camp_n the_o which_o out_o of_o the_o archduke_n camp_n be_v answer_v with_o the_o like_a sign_n without_o that_o aught_o else_o have_v ensue_v thereof_o in_o the_o enemy_n camp_n there_o be_v great_a want_n of_o victual_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o italian_n come_v over_o into_o his_o excellency_n campe._n the_o 18._o of_o august_n there_o come_v above_o four_o score_n italian_n into_o our_o camp_n some_o of_o they_o be_v whole_a corporalship_n with_o all_o their_o weapon_n and_o furniture_n his_o excellency_n use_v they_o very_o kind_o victual_n they_o and_o to_o every_o man_n he_o give_v a_o gild_a in_o money_n with_o a_o passport_n to_o return_v into_o italy_n with_o they_o he_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o advise_v the_o state_n that_o where_o they_o pass_v they_o shall_v be_v victual_v and_o so_o send_v forward_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o citizen_n make_v a_o sally_n upon_o our_o trench_n but_o be_v prevent_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o come_v on_o any_o far_a than_o their_o own_o counterscarpe_a it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o lose_v any_o man_n or_o no._n the_o 19_o of_o august_n there_o come_v again_o into_o his_o excellencye_n quarter_n above_o 150._o of_o the_o enemy_n revolt_a soldier_n most_o of_o they_o italian_n some_o of_o they_o with_o their_o weapon_n and_o furniture_n and_o othersome_a without_o they_o be_v all_o well_o use_v and_o each_o man_n give_v a_o gild_a in_o money_n and_o so_o ship_v away_o the_o 20._o of_o august_n there_o come_v over_o to_o our_o camp_n a_o horseman_n with_o his_o horse_n and_o all_o his_o whole_a furniture_n with_o two_o horseman_n without_o their_o horse_n also_o two_o spaniard_n which_o will_v receive_v no_o passport_n but_o will_v remain_v in_o his_o excellency_n service_n the_o 21_o of_o august_n there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n or_o seminary_n priest_n take_v prisoner_n and_o carr●…ed_v into_o his_o excellencye_n quarter_n also_o certain_a revolt_a italian_n come_v to_o our_o camp_n this_o day_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v bring_v nine_o prisoner_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o skirmish_n near_o unto_o the_o sconce_n which_o his_o excellency_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n at_o his_o first_o come_v before_o the_o city_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o maze_n in_o this_o sconce_n whilst_o the_o enemy_n hold_v it_o there_o be_v but_o a_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n but_o it_o be_v now_o a_o strong_a three_o square_a sconce_n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n thereon_o but_o only_o one_o great_a murderer_n which_o cast_v ball_n of_o firework_n into_o the_o city_n also_o they_o shoot_v great_a piece_n of_o blue_a square_a stone_n and_o other_o great_a stone_n out_o of_o it_o of_o such_o bigness_n that_o a_o man_n with_o all_o his_o power_n &_o strength_n be_v but_o able_a to_o lift_v one_o of_o they_o these_o stone_n make_v way_n wheresoever_o they_o fall_v break_v through_o church_n and_o house_n the_o people_n do_v cry_v very_o pitiful_o when_o the_o say_a piece_n be_v shoot_v off_o which_o can_v easy_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o say_a sconce_n the_o ball_n of_o fire_n which_o they_o shoot_v be_v fill_v with_o musket-shot_a and_o do_v lie_v still_o on_o the_o ground_n about_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n before_o they_o work_v and_o then_o the_o flame_n be_v see_v above_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o city_n insomuch_o for_o as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v perceive_v and_o be_v most_o apparent_a and_o likely_a of_o truth_n those_o of_o the_o city_n do_v more_o fear_v these_o fire_n ball_n and_o these_o great_a stone_n which_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o say_a sconce_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o excellency_n great_a ordinace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o four_o battery_n between_o the_o 21._o and_o 22._o of_o august_n the_o enemy_n attempt_v to_o put_v about_o 2000_o man_n into_o the_o city_n together_o with_o 400._o horse_n furnish_v they_o all_o with_o ladder_n deale-boord_n shovel_n pickax_n and_o other_o instrument_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o redu●…s_n or_o court_n of_o guard_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o quarter_n of_o his_o excellency_n &_o count_n william_n but_o have_v intelligence_n that_o his_o excellency_n be_v ●…irring_v up_o and_o down_o with_o 4000_o horseman_n and_o many_o foot_n they_o resyre_v back_o leave_v their_o wagon_n