Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abraham_n	great_a	zion_n	85	3	8.8870	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50651	A geographical description of the world with a brief account of the several empires, dominions, and parts thereof : as also the natures of the people, the customs, manners, and commodities of the several countreys : with a description of the principal cities in each dominion : together with a short direction for travellers.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1671 (1671)	Wing M1790; ESTC R32424	97,458	377

galilea_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v the_o descendant_n of_o such_o assyrian_n as_o be_v by_o sallamanser_n send_v hither_o to_o possess_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o captive_a israelite_n this_o province_n of_o samaria_n contain_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n gad_n reuben_n and_o the_o two_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n the_o one_o situate_a on_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o other_o beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o bethsan_n 2._o thebes_n 3._o ephra_n where_o gedeon_n dwell_v 4._o endor_n where_o saul_n consult_v with_o the_o witch_n 5._o jesreel_n 6._o caesarea_n philippi_n seat_v in_o a_o plain_a 25_o mile_n distant_a from_o joppa_n now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ruin_v 7._o antipatris_n whither_o the_o soldier_n lead_v paul_n by_o command_n of_o lysias_n 8._o megiddo_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o samaria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2._o bethel_n 3._o sichem_n 4._o lidda_n 5._o arimathea_n 6._o silo._n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o reuben_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o manasses_n the_o country_n of_o these_o last_o be_v call_v basan_n who_o last_o king_n be_v ogg._n the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o edry_n the_o seat_n of_o king_n ogg._n 2._o astaroth_n 3._o gaulon_n and_o 4._o hus_n the_o birthplace_n of_o job_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o gadit_n be_v 1._o gergesa_n 2._o gilead_n 3._o succoth_n 4._o ramoth-gilead_n where_o jacob_n and_o laban_n swear_v 5._o rabath_n now_o philadelphia_n under_o the_o wall_n whereof_o vriah_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o command_n of_o david_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o macherus_fw-la in_o this_o town_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n slay_v 2._o bethbara_n where_o moses_n make_v his_o divine_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n 3._o abel-sittim_a seat_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n 4_o ramath-baal_n to_o which_o place_n baleck_n bring_v balem_fw-la to_o curse_v the_o people_n idumea_n idumea_n idumea_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o edomite_n the_o offspring_n of_o esau_n who_o also_o inhabit_v the_o country_n call_v mount_n seir_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n this_o country_n of_o idumea_n contain_v the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o simeon_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v 1._o joppe_o now_o jaffa_n a_o famous_a mart-town_n situate_v very_o pleasant_a upon_o a_o hill_n decline_v towards_o the_o sea_n here_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n take_v ship_n to_o fly_v to_o tarsus_n 2._o gath_n the_o country_n of_o that_o huge_a giant_n goliath_n 3._o ecron_n where_o belzebub_n be_v worship_v 4._o asotos_fw-gr where_o a_o temple_n be_v build_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o idol_n dagon_n 5._o ciriatharim_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v keep_v 20_o year_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o simeon_n be_v 1._o ●…scalon_n 2._o gaza_n a_o very_a fair_a and_o strong_a town_n 3._o beersheba_n where_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n swear_v to_o each_o other_o where_o hagar_n wander_v with_o her_o son_n ishmael_n judea_n judea_n judea_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n now_o as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n contain_v the_o two_o great_a tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v 1._o carioth_n the_o birthplace_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n 2._o maresa_n the_o native_a soil_n of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n 3._o hebron_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o giant_n call_v the_o anakim_v adjoin_v to_o this_o town_n be_v the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n be_v visit_v by_o the_o angel_n 4._o tecoa_n the_o city_n of_o amos_n the_o prophet_n 5._o libna_n seat_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 6._o ziph_n in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o david_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n 7._o bethlem_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v this_o village_n be_v from_o jerusalem_n some_o three_o mile_n in_o this_o country_n also_o be_v the_o hill_n of_o engaddi_n in_o a_o cave_n of_o which_o david_n cut_v off_o a_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o gilgal_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o joshua_n pitch_v the_o twelve_o stone_n as_o a_o memorial_n that_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n divide_v themselves_o to_o give_v passage_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2._o mispah_n 3._o geba_n 4._o ai_fw-fr a_o strong_a town_n 5._o gibbeon_n 6._o jericho_n destroy_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n 7._o mispah_n 8._o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n build_v by_o melchisedeck_v prince_n and_o priest_n of_o salem_n this_o city_n be_v strong_o seat_v on_o mount_n zion_n encompass_v with_o stately_a wall_n of_o red_a and_o black_a stone_n more_o than_o a_o ell_n long_o and_o about_o half_a a_o ell_n broad_a here_o be_v seven_o gate_n well_o fortify_v with_o ordnance_n and_o be_v strong_a enough_o against_o sudden_a tumult_n although_o no_o way_n able_a to_o hold_v out_o a_o siege_n the_o house_n here_o as_o in_o all_o part_n of_o asia_n be_v build_v very_o low_a of_o flintstone_n only_o one_o story_n high_a the_o top_n whereof_o be_v plain_a and_o plaster_a and_o have_v battlement_n almost_o a_o yard_n high_a all_o the_o citizen_n be_v either_o tailor_n shoemaker_n cook_n or_o smith_n and_o in_o general_a poor_a rascal_n people_n mingle_v of_o the_o scum_n of_o divers_a nation_n partly_o arabian_n partly_o moor_n and_o partly_o the_o base_a inhabitant_n of_o neighbour-country_n in_o this_o city_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v divers_a of_o the_o place_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o if_o you_o will_v credit_v your_o guide_n which_o show_v they_o unto_o such_o traveller_n and_o stranger_n as_o come_v to_o behold_v this_o city_n but_o let_v a_o man_n believe_v no_o further_o than_o his_o own_o judgement_n will_v warrant_v he_o armenia_n armenia_n have_v on_o the_o east_n media_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n euphrates_n and_o the_o euxine_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n tartary_n and_o on_o the_o south_n mesopotamia_n now_o dierbechia_n this_o country_n be_v very_o mountainous_a which_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v those_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n taurus_n and_o antitaurus_n which_o be_v call_v periadres_n scodrisci_n and_o amamus_fw-la the_o people_n hereof_o be_v more_o famous_a for_o nothing_o than_o their_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n stour_n cruel_a and_o warlike_a maintain_v themselves_o by_o hunt_v and_o steal_v as_o man_n live_v in_o so_o barren_a a_o soil_n that_o husbandry_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a they_o be_v general_o good_a archer_n merry_a careless_a of_o honour_n desirous_a of_o ease_n greatbodyed_a comely_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v soothe_v the_o woman_n tall_a but_o homely_a have_v child_n common_o at_o ten_o year_n old_a it_o be_v account_v a_o great_a credit_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o can_v please_v and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o such_o guest_n as_o the_o husband_n bring_v in_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o province_n 1._o colchis_n 2._o georgia_n and_o 3._o turcomania_n colchis_n colchis_n colchis_n lie_v on_o the_o euxine_a sea_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o the_o east_n the_o people_n be_v barbarous_a defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o rough_a hill_n and_o ragged_a poverty_n they_o be_v so_o inhuman_a that_o they_o sell_v their_o own_o child_n to_o the_o turk_n the_o country_n of_o itself_o be_v very_o fertile_a but_o the_o people_n be_v so_o careless_a that_o they_o neither_o plant_v nor_o sow_v to_o any_o purpose_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o alvati_fw-la 2._o phasis_n or_o phassum_n and_o 3._o dioscurias_n georgia_n georgia_n georgia_n this_o country_n be_v now_o call_v mengrelia_n georgia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o caspian_a sea_n west_n with_o colchis_n north_n with_o the_o tartar_n of_o astracham_n and_o south_n with_o the_o great_a armenia_n in_o this_o country_n be_v a_o thing_n monstrous_a and_o wonderful_a for_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o province_n call_v hamsem_n contain_v in_o circuit_n three_o day_n journey_n and_o so_o far_o be_v it_o cover_v with_o a_o obscure_a darkness_n that_o none_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n nor_o dare_v enter_v into_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n howl_v cock_n crow_v neigh_v of_o horse_n and_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o a_o river_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v sign_n of_o habitation_n this_o province_n be_v former_o call_v iberia_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o lori_n 2._o bascapan_n 3._o teflis_n exceed_v well_o fortify_v by_o the_o turk_n 4._o tomanis_n for_o the_o great_a part_n this_o country_n

be_v cover_v with_o mountain_n wood_n and_o thicket_n it_o be_v notwithstanding_o fertile_a and_o adorn_v with_o many_o large_a plain_n and_o valley_n turcomania_n turcomania_n turcomania_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o south_n of_o colchis_n and_o iberia_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o albanopolis_n 2._o van_fw-mi a_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o the_o persian_n invasion_n 3._o arnimig_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n 4._o artaxata_n now_o coy_a 5._o sebastia_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o patriach_n of_o armenia_n this_o country_n be_v former_o call_v armenia_n the_o great_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o less_o in_o anatolia_n be_v now_o vulgar_o call_v turcomania_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o mountain_n and_o beautify_v with_o plain_n among_o the_o which_o chalderan_n and_o mons_fw-la niger_n be_v most_o renown_v the_o people_n by_o nature_n be_v much_o give_v to_o theft_n and_o spoil_n some_o of_o they_o inure_v themselves_o to_o tillage_n and_o mechanical_a trade_n in_o weave_v of_o chamblet_n and_o hang_n water_v and_o unwatered_a arabia_n arabia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o persian_a gulf_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o red_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n with_o mesopotamia_n and_o palestine_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o ocean_n the_o people_n hereof_o be_v extreme_o addict_v to_o theft_n which_o be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o their_o live_n they_o be_v mean_a of_o stature_n swift_a of_o foot_n raw-boned_a and_o tawny_a they_o be_v indifferent_o call_v arabian_n saracen_n or_o moor_n those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a arabian_n live_v out_o of_o city_n in_o tent_n disperse_v over_o syria_n egypt_n and_o africa_n these_o give_v themselves_o to_o feed_v cattle_n and_o drove_n of_o camel_n those_o which_o inhabit_v the_o city_n be_v call_v moor_n these_o be_v disperse_v over_o all_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o asia_n as_o pedia_fw-la east-india_n and_o likewise_o be_v advance_v to_o divers_a kingdom_n famous_a city_n and_o worthy_a mart-town_n yea_o and_o over_o all_o the_o south-coast_n of_o africa_n this_o country_n be_v 4000_o mile_n in_o compass_n the_o people_n use_v the_o arabic_a language_n which_o extend_v itself_o through_o palestine_n syria_n mesopotamia_n egypt_n and_o all_o barbary_n except_v morocco_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o deserta_fw-la petrosa_fw-la and_o felix_n des●…ta_n arabia_n des●…ta_n the_o desert_n arabia_n have_v a_o name_n answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v in_o great_a part_n without_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o soil_n only_o towards_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o arabia_n felix_n it_o have_v some_o town_n and_o be_v frequent_v with_o merchant_n otherwhere_a feed_v with_o such_o rove_a arabian_n as_o have_v no_o house_n wander_v to_o and_o fro_o seek_v where_o to_o find_v pasture_n for_o their_o beast_n and_o lodge_v in_o tent_n bosra_n the_o city_n petrosa_fw-la petrosa_fw-la arabia_n petrosa_n join_v on_o the_o west_n and_o north_n to_o syria_n on_o the_o east_n to_o the_o desert_n arabia_n and_o south_n to_o the_o happy_a nigh_o to_o syria_n this_o be_v somewhat_o fertile_a but_o otherwhere_o exceed_o barren_a both_o in_o this_o part_n and_o the_o former_a they_o have_v need_n go_v strong_a and_o well_o accompany_v for_o fear_v of_o robbery_n and_o spoil_n which_o the_o arabian_n attend_v this_o part_n be_v famous_a for_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n through_o the_o same_o and_o abode_n therein_o forty_o year_n the_o memorable_a thing_n herein_o be_v the_o mountain_n sinai_n and_o horeb_n upon_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v build_v a_o monastery_n of_o christian_n follow_v the_o greek_a church_n and_o the_o only_a receptacle_n or_o inn_n for_o wayfaring_a christian_n other_o place_n of_o relief_n there_o be_v none_o within_o this_o country_n be_v good_a store_n of_o dromedary_n which_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n a_o hundred_o mile_n a_o day_n here_o be_v also_o good_a store_n of_o ostrich_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v 1._o petra_n 2._o aresh_a 3._o ezion_n geber_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o solomon_n navy_n keep_v station_n before_o they_o put_v forth_o to_o the_o land_n of_o ophir_n fellix_fw-la fellix_fw-la arabia_n felix_n contain_v a_o peninsula_n gird_v almost_o round_o with_o the_o persian_a gulf_n the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o ocean_n in_o this_o country_n be_v the_o phoenix_n which_o grow_v old_a burn_v herself_o to_o ash_n and_o from_o the_o ash_n another_o phoenix_n be_v engender_v this_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a country_n in_o all_o asia_n abound_v with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n balsamum_n myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n beside_o cassia_n and_o cinnamon_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o country_n wherein_o saba_n stand_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o sabean_o who_o queen_n visit_v solomon_n 2._o medina_n 3._o mecha_n where_o christian_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v within_o this_o city_n be_v the_o body_n of_o mahomet_n enclose_v in_o a_o iron_n chest_n 4._o oran_n the_o key_n of_o the_o south-ocean_n 5._o elter_n the_o only_a town_n of_o arabia_n where_o the_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o great_a number_n beside_o it_o be_v full_a of_o village_n especial_o towards_o the_o seaside_n where_o be_v many_o excellent_a place_n of_o trade_n assyria_n assyria_n have_v on_o the_o east_n media_n on_o the_o west_n mesopotamia_n on_o the_o north_n armenia_n major_a and_o on_o the_o south_n susiana_n a_o province_n of_o persia_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o this_o country_n that_o the_o maid_n which_o be_v marriageable_a be_v yearly_o bring_v forth_o in_o public_a and_o set_v to_o sale_n to_o such_o as_o will_v marry_v they_o and_o the_o money_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o fair_a be_v give_v to_o the_o most_o deform_a for_o their_o portion_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v and_o be_v 1._o nineve_n it_o be_v once_o a_o great_a city_n contain_v 66_o mile_n in_o circuit_n but_o now_o almost_o ruin_v to_o 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