Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	bring_v	great_a	time_n	4,314	4	3.1139	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25278	The siege and surrender of Mons a tragi-comedy, exposing the villany of the priests, and the intrigues of the French.	Ames, Richard, d. 1693.	1691 (1691)	Wing A2992; ESTC R37038	16,436	33

they_o heaven_n be_v deaf_a to_o my_o prayer_n aside_o rabble_n come_v come_v along_o with_o we_o along_o with_o we_o exeunt_fw-la act_z i._o scene_n 4._o scene_n the_o palace_n enter_v prince_n de_fw-fr bergue_n discourse_v with_o fagel_n and_o spinosa_n with_o other_o officer_n prince_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v that_o generous_a resolution_n appear_v in_o both_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o burgher_n to_o keep_v the_o town_n even_o to_o the_o last_o extremity_n fagel_n never_o do_v man_n appear_v with_o great_a bravery_n in_o all_o the_o sieges_n history_n make_v mention_v then_o this_o of_o mons._n prince_n have_v the_o french_a form_v their_o camp_n fagel_n they_o be_v very_o busy_a in_o pursuit_n of_o ruin_n their_o horse_n consist_v of_o two_o and_o forty_o squadron_n and_o in_o fit_a post_n they_o now_o their_o foot_n be_v place_v great_a number_n of_o the_o boor_n they_o have_v compel_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o line_n and_o drain_v the_o marsh_n as_o yet_o their_o bomb_n and_o cannon_n be_v behind_o nor_o have_v they_o give_v we_o one_o kind_n salute_v from_o mouth_n of_o gun_n but_o hourly_o we_o expect_v it_o prince_n since_o in_o civility_n they_o be_v so_o backward_o let_v we_o then_o first_o begin_v and_o you_o spinosa_n go_v quick_o then_o and_o order_v colonel_n harcourt_n with_o a_o pick_v number_n of_o bold_a dare_a youth_n assist_v by_o some_o few_o dragoon_n and_o hors●_n that_o instant_o they_o make_v a_o furious_a sally_n upon_o the_o foe_n and_o heaven_n succeed_v their_o arms._n spinosa_n i_o know_v my_o lord_n the_o message_n will_v be_v welcome_a their_o youthful_a blood_n be_v ready_a to_o boil_v over_o with_o rage_n against_o the_o french_a with_o half_a that_o eagerness_n they_o will_v not_o fly_v to_o the_o desire_a embrace_n of_o the_o most_o charm_a of_o their_o mistress_n as_o now_o they_o will_v to_o arms._n prince_n no_o speech_n marshal_n their_o truth_n i_o doubt_v not_o execute_v your_o order_n spinosa_n i_o go_v my_o lord_n exit_fw-la spinosa_n prince_n if_o my_o presage_a hope_n be_v true_a prophetick_n our_o enemy_n will_v soon_o repent_v this_o visit._n enter_v one_o from_o the_o french_a camp_n officer_n my_o lord_n a_o messenger_z from_o the_o enemy_n prince_n your_o business_n sir_n mess._n it_o be_v from_o the_o noble_a marquis_n de_fw-fr bouffleer_n who_o to_o your_o highness_n bid_v i_o give_v this_o summons_n prince_n read_v it_o captain_n to_o a_o officer_n officer_z reads_z to_o you_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o mons_fw-la my_o royal_a master_n his_o kind_a greeting_n send_v and_o in_o his_o name_n command_v you_o to_o surrender_v the_o town_n and_o citadel_n without_o delay_n which_o just_a demand_n if_o proud_o you_o refuse_v himself_o attend_v with_o his_o son_n the_o dauphine_n and_o all_o the_o flower_n of_o france_n will_v force_v you_o to_o it_o bouffleer_v prince_n go_v tell_v the_o marquis_n from_o the_o prince_n bergue_v the_o king_n of_o france_n afford_v i_o too_o much_o honour_n ●o_o come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o behold_v ●he_v brave_a defence_n we_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v exit_fw-la messenger_n surrender_v mons_fw-la my_o dear_a love_a native_a town_n ●s_n soon_o i_o will_v sell_v my_o value_a right_n of_o birth_n ●ith_v arm_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n store_v ●e_v doubt_v not_o but_o to_o tire_v the_o force_n of_o france_n scarce_o thirteen_o year_n be_v past_a since_o they_o attempt_v ●o_o gain_v the_o town_n but_o then_o they_o be_v repulse_v ●t_a height_n of_o noon_n and_o beat_v from_o their_o trench_n ●y_a the_o brave_a valour_n of_o the_o great_a nassau_n ●ow_o britain_n monarch_n at_o the_o hague_n consult_v ●he_v fit_a method_n christendom_n to_o free_a ●om_n servile_a chain_n and_o arbitrary_a sway_n ●hich_v glad_o france_n will_v on_o all_o europe_n lay_v act_n ii_o scene_n i._n ●ene_z the_o duke_n of_o luxemburghs_n tent_n in_o the_o french_a camp_n present_v himself_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr bouffler_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr duras_n fevillade_n etc_n etc_n ●m_n bouffl_fw-mi a_o trifle_a loss_n and_o scarce_o worth_a the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a action_n but_o five_o hundred_o slay_v ●d_a we_o must_v do_v our_o eemy_n that_o justice_n ●ey_n sally_v out_o like_a man_n inure_v to_o arms._n luxemb_v relieve_v the_o centry_n that_o have_v watch_v so_o long_o to_o the_o officer_n stir_v must_v have_v repose_n this_o stubborn_a town_n ●l_o vex_v i_o yet_o be_v our_o numerous_a army_n 〈◊〉_d great_a as_o ever_o be_v chronicle_v in_o story_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v slay_v even_o to_o a_o single_a man_n ●re_n the_o king_n pretension_n shall_v be_v lose_v enter_v a_o messenger_n messeng._n my_o lord_n another_o sally_n have_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d enemy_n attempt_v to_o demolish_v windmill_n to_o the_o counterscarp_n adjoin_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o action_n kill_v two_o hundred_o men._n ●uxemb_v let_v they_o go_v on_o and_o surfeit_v with_o their_o glory_n fortune_n with_o these_o success_n do_v but_o flatter_v they_o like_o gamester_n they_o at_o first_o have_v lucky_n throw_v this_o tempt_v they_o on_o to_o venture_v deep_a still_o till_o they_o at_o last_o by_o one_o unlucky_a chance_n lose_v all_o their_o flatter_a hope_n and_o store_n of_o gain_n bouffler_n never_o be_v better_o time_v this_o city_n siege_n secure_v they_o live_v not_o dream_v of_o such_o attacques_n the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o be_v at_o the_o hague_n consult_v how_o to_o form_v the_o model_n of_o this_o present_a summer_n war_n his_o presence_n want_v to_o inform_v their_o action_n like_o man_n just_a rouse_v from_o sleep_n they_o talk_v and_o act_n but_o it_o be_v with_o such_o confusion_n that_o they_o hardly_o know_v whether_o that_o they_o act_n or_o speak_v at_o all_o enter_v a_o second_o messenger_z messenger_n my_o lord_n his_o majesty_n be_v with_o his_o highness_n the_o dauphin_n conde_n and_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr chartres_n together_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o noble_n just_o now_o arrive_v in_o person_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o your_o immediate_a conference_n command_v luxemb_v we_o go_v this_o bouffler_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o courage_n when_o our_o great_a monarch_n do_v himself_o appear_v at_o head_n of_o all_o his_o numerous_a troop_n in_o person_n this_o no_o small_a comfort_n to_o our_o hope_n do_v bring_v coward_n will_v fight_v when_o head_a by_o a_o king_n act_z ii_o scene_n ii_o a_o great_a noise_n of_o shoot_v be_v hear_v for_o some_o time_n after_o which_o the_o scene_n change_v to_o the_o city_n of_o mons._n enter_v fagel_n with_o several_a officer_n fagel_n secure_v the_o hornworks_a mount_v the_o canon_n high_o and_o fire_n so_o fast_o upon_o they_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v loose_v themselves_o in_o cloud_n of_o fire_n and_o smoak_n i_o hate_v to_o fight_v in_o jest_n how_o fare_v the_o troop_n to_o the_o officer_n that_o you_o command_v be_v they_o all_o brave_a and_o lusty_a 1_o officer_n like_a soldier_n in_o the_o most_o exalt_a sense_n they_o fight_v and_o if_o of_o any_o fault_n they_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v they_o expose_v themselves_o too_o near_o to_o danger_n fagel_n a_o messenger_n be_v 〈◊〉_d arrive_v in_o town_n from_o our_o chief_a head_n th●_n marques_n castanaga_n to_o inform_v the_o burgher_n if_o they_o still_o persist_v to_o keep_v the_o town_n till_o timely_a succour_n come_v they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o tax_n twenty_o year_n have_v you_o but_o see_v with_o what_o excess_n of_o joy_n the_o message_n they_o receive_v you_o will_v have_v smile_v fight_v tho_o not_o agree_v with_o their_o temper_n yet_o to_o be_v free_v from_o tribute_n be_v valiant_a for_o they_o hate_v tax_n worse_o than_o the_o french_a enter_v colonel_n brannacio_n embrace_v he_o welcome_o thou_o soul_n of_o war_n what_o sort_n of_o news_n from_o brussels_n do_v the_o love_a brannacio_n bring_v col._n brannacio_n news_n be_v a_o drug_n for_o all_o discourse_n and_o talk_n be_v lay_v aside_o except_v mons_fw-la beleaguer_v of_o this_o the_o very_a child_n learn_v to_o prattle_v and_o it_o be_v take_v and_o relieve_v each_o hour_n it_o be_v by_o disguise_n myself_o and_o some_o few_o more_o get_v into_o the_o town_n fagel_n and_o how_o appear_v the_o army_n branac_n dreadful_a enough_o in_o sight_n and_o apprehension_n ●o_o those_o who_o want_v true_a courage_n to_o defy_v ●he_v force_n of_o such_o a_o formidable_a foe_n ●met_fw-la a_o gentleman_n upon_o the_o road_n go_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o marquis_n castanaga_n ●inform_v he_o of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mons_fw-la ●nd_v press_n for_o speedy_a succour_n for_o our_o aid_n fagel_n though_o plenty_n never_o be_v esteem_v a_o burden_n ●t_a present_n we_o no_o help_n nor_o aid_n require_v ●ovisions_n we_o have_v get_v so_o great_a a_o stock_n ●o_o last_v four_o month_n without_o the_o least_o recruit_n ●ur_n man_n be_v hearty_a and_o