Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	castle_n	great_a	town_n	4,680	4	6.5133	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61855	The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys Through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Muscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts, and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and, III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships. To which are added 2 narrativs sent from Capt. D. Butler, relating to the taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs. Illustrated with divers curious plates, first designed and taken from the life by the author himself. Rendered out of Nether-dutch by John Morrison·; Reysen door Moscovien, Tartarijen, Oost-Indien. English	Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694.; Morrison, John, 17th cent.; Butler, David, Captain.	1684 (1684)	Wing S6019; ESTC R216963	334,708	398

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image_n of_o apollo_n minerva_n and_o diana_n the_o castle_n of_o tenos_n blow_v up_o with_o its_o own_o powder_n the_o island_n milo_n it_o be_v situation_n strength_n harbour_n inhabitant_n religion_n store_n of_o provision_n and_o victual_n the_o dutch_a ship_n de_fw-fr prince_n spring_v a_o leak_n the_o author_n go_v aboard_o a_o privateer_n leau_v she_o and_o go_v for_o holland_n pag._n 106._o the_o three_o voyage_n chap._n i._n the_o author_n undertake_v his_o three_o voyage_n for_o moscovia_n the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o other_o employ_v with_o he_o on_o that_o journey_n and_o voyage_n their_o difficulty_n in_o go_v out_o arrival_n at_o riga_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o town_n and_o their_o departure_n from_o thence_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lifelander_v their_o house_n custom_n condition_n religion_n and_o quaint_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n arrival_n at_o wolmar_n with_o a_o description_n thereof_o their_o difficult_a travel_n through_o lifeland_n pag._n 113._o chap._n ii_o arrival_n at_o pitsiora_n and_o at_o pletskow_n a_o strange_a passage_n of_o a_o hungry_a bear_n the_o spindle-bone_n or_o shank_n of_o a_o giant_n the_o pleasant_a prospect_n and_o delightsom_a landship_n of_o moscovia_n arrival_n at_o novogorod_n the_o antiquity_n and_o former_a glory_n of_o that_o city_n how_o take_v by_o the_o moscovian_a and_o fortify_v by_o the_o swede_n their_o departure_n from_o novogorod_n rescounter_n with_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n and_o arrival_n at_o colomna_n great_a abundance_n of_o wolus_n coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n pag._n 120._o chap._n iii_o a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o russian_n eight_o dutch_a merchant_n murder_v in_o a_o wood._n arrival_n at_o twee_a another_o rescountre_n with_o a_o party_n of_o robber_n money_o send_v from_o moscou_n pursuit_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o enter_v moscou_n their_o good_a reception_n the_o great_a bear-garden_n wolf_n and_o bear-baiting_n death_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o the_o pompous_a exequy_n pag._n 125._o chap._n iv._o situation_n of_o moscou_n it_o be_v division_n and_o ward_n kitay-gorod_a the_o first_o city_n the_o great_a number_n of_o church_n and_o cloister_n high_a tower_n note_a humility_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o russian_a gentleman_n the_o great_a bell_n in_o the_o world_n at_o moscou_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n zaar-gorod_a the_o second_o skoredous_a the_o three_o and_o strelitza_n slowoda_n the_o four_o town_n great_a number_n of_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n be_v consume_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n disease_n proper_a to_o the_o country_n fertility_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 130._o chap._n v._o the_o form_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o russes_z their_o ordinary_a diet._n their_o great_a esteem_n of_o brandy_n their_o ordinary_a habit._n woman_n use_v paint_v of_o their_o face_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o nuptial_a solemnity_n pag._n 137._o chap._n vi_o divorcement_n among_o the_o russes_z and_o the_o sundry_a occasion_n thereof_o their_o superstition_n about_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n bath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o the_o hardiness_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o russes_z in_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n or_o coldness_n some_o strange_a custom_n among_o the_o russes_z solemnity_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o dead_a pag._n 146._o chap._n vii_o the_o religion_n and_o church-government_n of_o the_o russian_n the_o patriarch_n and_o his_o office_n of_o their_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 151._o chap._n viii_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o czaar_n his_o title_n revenue_n and_o strict_a justice_n pag._n 155._o chap._n ix_o celebration_n and_o solemnity_n of_o palm-sunday_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o author_n out_o of_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n head_n and_o officer_n they_o set_v sail._n a_o heavy_a storm_n arrival_n at_o nisen-novogorod_a plenty_n of_o provision_n at_o nisen_n a_o description_n of_o the_o famous_a river_n wolga_n begin_v of_o the_o cerem-or_a crim-tartar_n their_o custom_n and_o nature_n their_o idolatry_n ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a their_o habit_n polygamy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 175._o chap._n x._o the_o ship_n set_v fast_o upon_o a_o ford_n the_o great_a utility_n of_o the_o lindentree_n some_o of_o the_o company_n drown_v fertility_n and_o excellent_a soil_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wolga_n arrival_n at_o casan_n casan_n take_v in_o by_o the_o russes_z the_o casan-tartar_n fight_v the_o russes_z the_o russian_a army_n flee_v moscou_n take_v in_o the_o czar_n become_v tributary_n to_o the_o tartar_n the_o good_a conduct_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o resan_n who_o restore_v the_o czar_n and_o the_o empire_n to_o it_o be_v former_a freedom_n pag._n 165._o chap._n xi_o departure_n from_o casan_n the_o strange_a manner_n of_o take_v fish_n city_n demolish_a by_o tamerlan_n the_o ship_n run_v fast_o aground_o the_o salt-pans_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v salt_n difficult_a sail_v in_o the_o wolga_n a_o new_a city_n build_v for_o defence_n against_o robber_n and_o pirate_n the_o great_a abundance_n of_o liquirice_n about_o astrachan_n the_o land_n of_o the_o calmuc-tartar_n pag._n 173._o chap._n xii_o situation_n of_o astrachan_n he_o inhabitant_n how_o astrachan_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o czaar_n strange_a manner_n of_o tent_n or_o cottage_n provision_n very_o cheap_a and_o brandy_n dear_a a_o desert_n affoard_v good_a salt_n and_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o fruit._n the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o nagayan_a tartar_n their_o habit_n manner_n of_o life_n and_o housekeep_n their_o trade_n and_o way_n of_o earn_v money_n horseflesh_n mares-milk_n and_o blood_n in_o great_a esteem_n by_o they_o pag._n 177._o chap._n xiii_o division_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o cosack_n offspring_n of_o radzin_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o 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to_o the_o author_n 230._o hardiness_n of_o the_o russian_n in_o extremity_n 137_o 138._o hare_n in_o great_a abundance_n about_o cothany_n 238_o st._n helena_n insul_n 63._o hemp_n a_o main_a product_n and_o the_o staple_n commodity_n in_o moscovia_n 301._o haet_a hup_n te_fw-mi gennip_n the_o ship_n on_o board_n of_o which_o the_o author_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n 66._o honey_n find_v in_o great_a plenty_n at_o milo_n 111._o and_o in_o moscovia_n 135._o hosleyn_n a_o persian_a saint_n and_o second_o son_n to_o aly_n a_o feast_n celebrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o he_o 263_o hunting_n a_o main_a exercise_n in_o formosa_fw-la 59_o i._o sy_n jage_n insul_n situation_n 6._o and_o description_n 7._o japoneeze_v their_o form_n nature_n habit_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n 62._o ilha_fw-it del_fw-it fuego_fw-it 7._o ilha_fw-mi de_fw-fr brava_n 8._o indrapoura_n insul_n 24._o ispahan_n describe_v 315._o judia_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n of_o syam_n describe_v 27._o k._n kabacks_n '_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n in_o moscovia_n farm_a of_o the_o

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use_v at_o derbent_n 228._o and_o in_o moscovia_n 138._o smeriglio_n a_o blackstone_n of_o great_a esteem_n find_v at_o nicsia_n 109._o smiowa_o a_o mountain_n 173._o smolensko_fw-mi 136._o spoon_n meat_n much_o use_v in_o russia_n 137._o stampalia_n or_o astypalaea_n one_o of_o the_o cyclid_n island_n 109._o standia_n the_o rendezvous_n of_o the_o venetian_n 103._o stariza_n take_v in_o by_o the_o cosack_n and_o 1200_o soldier_n kill_v 194._o stenko_n or_o stephen_n radzin_n see_v radzin_n storm_z at_o sea_n near_o xante_n 74._o sultan_n of_o derbent_a very_o favourable_a to_o the_o hollander_n 233._o sultanie_n a_o famous_a town_n in_o persia_n describe_v swiatki_n 166._o syberia_n a_o woody_a country_n in_o moscovia_n famous_a for_o fur_n 136._o the_o place_n of_o exile_n for_o man_n that_o beat_v their_o wife_n too_o much_o 140._o t._n tafflis_n a_o city_n in_o georgia_n 249._o taurus_n monte_n 299._o teil-tree_n see_v linden_n tree_n temple_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o moscou_n 134._o of_o apollo_n its_o ruin_n 109._o tenedos_n besiege_v by_o the_o venetian_a armade_a and_o surrender_v upon_o article_n 91._o describe_v ibid._n besiege_a again_o by_o the_o turk_n but_o in_o vain_a 104._o tenos_n the_o castle_n blow_v up_o with_o its_o own_o powder_n 110._o terky_n a_o moscoviam_fw-la city_n its_o situation_n and_o present_a condition_n 203._o terra_fw-la lemnia_n or_o sigillata_fw-la 92._o torstok_v a_o river_n and_o city_n in_o moscovia_n 126._o tobacco_n covet_v by_o the_o russian_n 126._o forbid_v by_o proclamation_n to_o be_v smoke_v 140._o tortoise_n in_o great_a abundance_n at_o balharu_n in_o persia_n 283._o at_o ascension_n island_n 358._o trachana_n and_o bouchort_a two_o sort_n of_o bread_n make_v at_o mytilene_n very_o durable_a 109._o troy_n the_o remnant_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n 78._o the_o author_n take_v in_o a_o vineyard_n near_o troy_n and_o make_v slave_n by_o the_o turk_n twee_a a_o city_n in_o moscovia_n 126._o tzanle_fw-mi a_o beautiful_a town_n in_o persia_n 284._o tzawaar_n a_o place_n in_o persia_n where_o every_o one_o be_v to_o show_v a_o passport_n 282._o tzornoyar_fw-mi a_o city_n in_o russ-tartary_n 176._o tzurbag_n oppid_n 203._o v._o viathe_v its_o sterility_n but_o abundance_n of_o fur_n honey_n and_o fish_n 136._o volske_v a_o province_n in_o moscovia_n rich_a of_o fur_n 136._o ustioga_n a_o province_n in_o moscovia_n famous_a for_o plenty_n of_o fish_n and_o cattle_n 137._o w._n water_n consecrate_v by_o the_o armenian_a christian_n 248._o wax_v a_o great_a commodity_n in_o moscovia_n 135._o whirlpool_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 222._o whore-market_n at_o caswin_n in_o persia_n 305._o wild-goose_n and_o pelican_n in_o great_a abundance_n about_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 201._o wolf_n bait_v at_o moscou_n 129._o great_a multitude_n of_o those_o beast_n near_o colomna_n in_o moscovia_n 161._o wolmar_n oppid_n describe_v 118_o 119._o wolodomir_n a_o fertile_a country_n in_o russia_n 136._o wood_n a_o wood_n in_o syberia_n who_o end_n can_v be_v find_v out_o 137._o x._o xante_n a_o island_n affoard_v great_a plenty_n of_o wine_n 74._o many_o earthquake_n on_o that_o island_n 99_o great_a scarcity_n of_o water_n ibid._n z._n zantorini_n a_o island_n subject_a to_o earthquake_n and_o meteor_n 107._o wine_n very_o cheap_a on_o this_o island_n 107._o the_o author_n leave_v ashore_o and_o in_o great_a peril_n of_o be_v take_v ibid._n zelandia_n a_o fort_n in_o east-india_n 63._o zemschi_n precaus_n a_o place_n in_o russia_n where_o any_o person_n that_o be_v find_v dead_a be_v bring_v and_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n 150._o side_fw-mi tzaybrail_v take_v up_o and_o canonize_v after_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a 100_o year_n 215._o his_o sepulchre_n describe_v 290._o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o 296._o zierlan_n or_o tzierlan_n a_o island_n on_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 203._o zovaschi_n a_o nest_n of_o turkish_a pirate_n 107._o take_a by_o lazaro_n mocenigo_n ibid._n errata_fw-la pag._n 117._o l._n 3._o read_v and_o shave_v all_o their_o hair_n except_o p._n 52._o l._n 12._o before_o ibid._n l._n 20._o steel_n p._n 3._o l._n 27._o about_o ibid._n valley_n 45.18_o with_o p._n 71._o l._n 20._o gratitude_n left_a p._n 153._o l._n 30._o for_o than_o read_v thou_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o occur_v that_o may_v obscure_v the_o sense_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o absence_n from_o the_o press_n happen_v in_o some_o place_n the_o reader_n i_o hope_v will_n either_o be_v please_v to_o pardon_v or_o amend_v with_o the_o pen_n as_o also_o the_o literal_a error_n which_o my_o leisure_n at_o this_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o rectify_v nb._n the_o book-binder_n may_v also_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o print_n of_o the_o massacre_n of_o astrachan_n may_v be_v more_o fit_o place_v at_o pag._n 373._o than_o before_o the_o narratius_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v after_o the_o elenchus_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o the_o book_n book_n blancan_n in_o 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city_n in_o media_n 237._o muskettos_n many_o of_o those_o fly_n in_o lifeland_n mytilene_z a_o island_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n 76._o a_o bold_a attempt_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n to_o fetch_v off_o cattle_n from_o mytilene_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o that_o island_n 109._o n._n nachay_n a_o little_a fish_n of_o a_o wonderful_a strength_n 225._o nagayan_n and_o crim_n tartar_n describe_v 181._o nanguesaque_fw-la or_o nanguesaky_a a_o city_n in_o japon_n build_v by_o the_o portugueeze_v 60._o merchandise_n and_o traffic_n of_o that_o place_n ibid._n a_o great_a hurricane_n that_o happen_v there_o ibid._n situation_n and_o description_n of_o nanguesaky_a 61._o naphtha_n a_o oil_n run_v out_o of_o rock_n how_o get_v 237_o 238._o napoli_n di_fw-fr malvazia_n attack_v by_o the_o venetian_n 106._o naten_v a_o city_n in_o persia_n 312._o naurus_n see_v new_a year_n day_n 257._o naysobath_n a_o fair_a village_n in_o schirwan_n or_o old_a media_n where_o the_o holsteyn_a ambassador_n suffer_v shipwreck_n 237._o necromancy_n much_o practise_v in_o lifeland_n 117._o new_a year_n day_n celebrate_v by_o the_o persian_n 257._o nicsia_n a_o island_n famous_a for_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n whose_o ruin_n still_o appear_v 100l_n nieu_o meulen_v oppid_n 1●6_n nisen-novogored_n 161._o nisobath_n see_v naysobath_n noah_n sepulchre_n 332._o novogorod_n describe_v 123._o o._n oetsjoege_n 199._o onion_n and_o garlic_n much_o eat_v in_o russia_n 137._o the_o great_a orchard_n near_o tzurbag_n how_o plant_v 213._o variety_n of_o fruit_n therein_o ibid._n oron_n the_o primo_fw-la vizier_n come_v down_o to_o see_v engagement_n between_o the_o venetian_a and_o ottoman_a armada_n 104._o osmin_n a_o province_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o tartar_n 210._o their_o manner_n of_o choose_v a_o prince_n or_o protector_n ibid._n the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n take_v hardly_o use_v make_v slave_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o osmin_n 210_o 211._o tax_v for_o cosacs_n and_o radzinists_n 212._o p._n padar_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o koctep_n in_o persia_n so_o call_v much_o addict_v to_o steal_v 237._o pagod_n of_o syam_n 35_o 36._o liberality_n of_o the_o syamer_n to_o the_o pagod_n and_o bonzi_n ibid._n palm-sunday_n how_o celebrate_v by_o the_o russian_n 157._o palso_n castro_n a_o town_n in_o lemnos_n 92._o paniegros_n a_o polish_v nobleman_n murder_v in_o his_o bed_n 243._o parmach_n or_o barmach_n a_o mountain_n where_o they_o get_v naphtha_n or_o petroleum_n 237._o patany_n assist_v the_o king_n of_o syam_n against_o ava_n 33._o pathmos_n the_o city_n and_o island_n 93._o patriarch_n of_o moscovia_n his_o office_n power_n habit_n etc._n etc._n 152._o peace_n how_o treat_v upon_o and_o ratify_v by_o the_o king_n of_o madagascar_n 23._o pelican_n in_o great_a abundance_n about_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 201._o persepolis_n 332_o &_o seqq_n petroleum_n see_v naphtha_n petzora_n a_o montanous_a country_n in_o russia_n 136._o pitsiora_fw-la in_o lifeland_n describe_v pisa_n describe_v 68_o pletskow_n in_o lifeland_n describe_v 121_o a_o shankbone_n of_o a_o giant_n to_o be_v see_v at_o pletskow_n 122._o po_n flu_fw-fr 73._o pochmelie_o a_o russian_a dish_n 1●9_n poddowodda_n what_o it_o be_v 122._o polygamy_n allow_v at_o madagascar_n 18._o in_o syam_n 40._o by_o the_o crim-tartar_n 164._o porto_n de_fw-fr canisos_fw-la 5._o de_fw-fr ribeirra_n corea_n ibid._n de_fw-fr pray_v ibid._n prattelino_n a_o famous_a palace_n in_o florence_n 69._o q._n quas_fw-la a_o russian_a liquor_n 139._o r._n radzin_n his_o offspring_n 183._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o rebellion_n 184._o the_o first_o insolence_n he_o commit_v ibid._n his_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n 185._o he_o submit_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n from_o the_o czar_n 186._o throw_v a_o persian_a princess_n into_o the_o wolga_n 187._o his_o strictness_n and_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n 188._o return_v back_o for_o don_n 189._o the_o russian_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o astrachan_n ibid._n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o send_v back_o 190._o he_o gain_v the_o astrachan_n fleet_n by_o treachery_n 191._o his_o power_n and_o awe_o ibid._n his_o cruelty_n when_o drink_v ibid._n the_o increase_n of_o his_o army_n ibid._n he_o refuse_v the_o title_n of_o king_n 192._o send_v legate_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o their_o ill_a success_n ibid._n send_v out_o emmissary_n into_o several_a town_n upon_o the_o volga_n 193._o increase_v his_o fleet_n and_o army_n ibid._n take_v in_o kamuschinka_n by_o craft_n revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syam_n 34._o of_o the_o czar_n of_o moscovia_n 156._o rheno_fw-it flu_fw-fr 72._o rhesan_n a_o fertile_a province_n in_o moscovia_n 136._o riga_n describe_v rostof_o 136._o russes_z their_o form_n nature_n and_o property_n 138._o their_o diet_n and_o usual_a drink_n 139._o their_o beastliness_n when_o drink_v 140._o their_o great_a esteem_n of_o brandy_n and_o tobacco_n ibid._n addict_v to_o calumny_n and_o jar_n ibid._n their_o usual_a habit_n paint_v or_o stain_v of_o the_o face_n in_o practice_n among_o the_o female_a kind_n 141._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o gentry_n ibid._n &_o seqq_n of_o the_o pesantry_n 145._o and_o of_o the_o clergy_n 153._o their_o divorcement_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o 146._o their_o superstitious_a opinion_n about_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n 146_o 147._o of_o their_o bath_n and_o hardiness_n ibid._n their_o peculiar_a action_n gesture_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o russian_n from_o other_o people_n 148._o of_o the_o visitation_n of_o their_o sick_a ibid._n ceremony_n about_o their_o dead_a 149._o and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o funeral_n 150._o of_o their_o religion_n and_o church_n government_n 151._o s._n sabaksar_n 165._o sakky_o a_o liquor_n use_v in_o japon_n 60._o samos_n a_o island_n in_o the_o archipelago_n 93._o two_o prize_n take_v there_o from_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o author_n and_o 6_o more_o there_o take_v and_o make_v slave_n 94._o sariol_n kurgan_n a_o mountain_n famous_a for_o