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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06653	A true and exact relation of the late prodigious earthquake & eruption of Mount Ætna, or, Monte-Gibello as it came in a letter written to His Majesty from Naples by the right Honorable the Earle of Winchilsea ... : together with a more particular narrative of the same, as it is collected out of severall relations sent from Catania / published by authority.	Winchilsea, Heneage Finch, Earl of, d. 1689.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1669 (1669)	Wing W2970A; ESTC R224075	9,314	16

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night_n happen_v in_o this_o city_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a country_n here_o about_o a_o terrible_a and_o unusual_a earthquake_n who_o strong_a and_o unequal_a motion_n join_v with_o horrible_a roar_n from_o monte_fw-fr gibello_fw-la exceed_o fright_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a violent_a in_o the_o country_n adjacent_a that_o the_o people_n be_v force_v to_o abandon_v their_o house_n and_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o field_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n threaten_v they_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o house_n the_o village_n of_o nacolosi_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o dreadful_o handle_v by_o this_o furious_a earthquake_n the_o house_n and_o other_o building_n be_v shake_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o bury_v in_o their_o own_o ruin_n the_o poor_a people_n who_o have_v preserve_v their_o life_n by_o a_o timely_a flight_n with_o such_o little_a of_o their_o good_n as_o their_o hasty_a fear_n will_v permit_v they_o to_o carry_v out_o with_o they_o 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immediate_o follow_v on_o monday_n march_n 11_o about_o ten_o at_o night_n by_o three_o terrible_a eruption_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o at_o a_o little_a distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o say_v eruption_n be_v observe_v there_o on_o the_o side_n of_o monte_fw-fr gibello_fw-la about_o two_o mile_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n call_v montpileri_n with_o a_o terrible_a noise_n it_o throw_v its_o flame_n with_o much_o fury_n and_o violence_n about_o a_o hundred_o yard_n in_o height_n its_o noise_n not_o roar_v only_o inward_o from_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o before_o but_o violent_o crack_v like_o peal_n of_o ordnance_n or_o thunder_n from_o the_o side_n of_o it_o throw_v out_o vast_a stone_n some_o of_o they_o three_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v shoot_v through_o the_o air_n f●l●_n sseveral_a mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n whilst_o the_o whole_a air_n be_v fill_v with_o smoak_n burn_v cinder_n and_o ash_n which_o fall_v like_o a_o flie●y_a rain_n upon_o the_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n issue_v from_o the_o side_n of_o this_o prodigious_a moun●●●●_n a_o vast_a torrent_n of_o melt_a and_o burn_a matter_n which_o like_o a_o ●●●●dation_n drown_v as_o in_o a_o flood_n of_o fire_n the_o country_n on_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o this_o burn_a river_n run_v down_o upon_o the_o mountain_n monpileri_n ●●ich_a oppose_v we_o direct_a course_n it_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o ●●●●ams_n which_o encompass_v the_o say_a mountain_n one_o of_o they_o ta●●●g_v its_o way_n by_o la-guardia_a the_o convent_n of_o st._n anne_n and_o mal●●●●●_n the_o other_o by_o the_o town_n of_o monpileri_n and_o falicchi_n which_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ho●rs_n be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o lose_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d ●hem_n remain_v with_o several_a lesser_a village_n and_o farm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o famous_a image_n of_o the_o bless_a lady_n of_o the_o annuncia●●●_n which_o though_o high_o reverence_v throughout_o the_o whole_a ●●land_n esteem_v the_o wonder_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o people_n with_o much_o devotion_n resort_v in_o pilgrimage_n 〈◊〉_d the_o remote_a part_n be_v also_o swallow_v and_o consume_v by_o 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a torrent_n this_o fiery_a and_o burn_a deluge_n immediate_o spread_v itself_o to_o a●●●●_n six_o mile_n in_o breadth_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o colour_n 〈◊〉_d ●elted_v and_o burn_a glass_n but_o as_o it_o cool_v become_v hard_a 〈◊〉_d ●ocky_a and_o every_o where_n in_o its_o passage_n leave_v hill_n and_o pyramid_n of_o that_o matter_n behind_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n monte_fw-fr gibell●_n from_o its_o top_n rage_v with_o dread●●●●lames_n which_o with_o its_o noise_n and_o concusion_n of_o the_o earth_n still_o continue_v add_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n who_o 〈◊〉_d with_o ●●●es_n and_o lamentation_n about_o the_o city_n and_o country_n enli_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v swallow_v or_o consume_v by_o ●ire_n have_v 〈◊〉_d other_o apprehension_n but_o of_o of_o death_n and_o a_o general_a conflagration_n the_o two_o torrent_n of_o fire_n come_v forward_o destroy_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o way_n and_o by_o wednesday_n march_v 13_o have_v one_o the_o west_n side_n branch_v itself_o into_o several_a stream_n and_o overran_a cam●●●●tund●_n st._n pie●●●_n and_o m●●torbianc●_n with_o la_fw-fr potielli_n and_o st._n antoni●●_n and_o on_o the_o east-part_n ruine●d_v the_o low_a pa●t_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o le_fw-fr placchi_n take_v its_o way_n towards_o this_o city_n on_o thursday_n the_o 14_o the_o wind_n come_v east-ward_n 〈…〉_o day_n fall_v abundance_n of_o rain_n which_o abate_v not_o the_o prog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fire_n which_o on_o the_o east-side_n have_v from_o mascaluc●●●_n make_v 〈◊〉_d way_n to_o st._n giovanni_n di_fw-it galermo_n the_o low_a part_n whereof_o be_v destroy_v and_o pass_v on_o seem_v to_o threaten_v this_o city_n on_o the_o o●e_a side_n as_o do_v that_o on_o the_o westside_n the_o other_o as_o the_o fire_n approach_v the_o religious_a every_o where_o appear_v with_o much_o devotion_n carry_v in_o procession_n their_o relic_n especial_o those_o of_o st._n agatha_n the_o famous_a martyr_n of_o catania_n in_o which_o they_o repose_v no_o small_a confidence_n follow_v by_o great_a multiutde_n of_o people_n some_o of_o they_o mortify_v themselves_o with_o whip_n and_o other_o sign_n of_o penance_n with_o great_a complaint_n and_o cry_n express_v their_o dreadful_a expectation_n of_o the_o event_n of_o those_o prodigious_a fiery_a inundation_n whilst_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o busy_v in_o their_o devotion_n and_o astonish_v by_o their_o fear_n news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n have_v take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o this_o general_a distraction_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o the_o already_o distress_a people_n and_o that_o they_o have_v murder_v several_a of_o they_o for_o their_o good_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o city_n of_o catania_n itself_o may_v run_v some_o danger_n from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v about_o the_o country_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v their_o opportunity_n to_o get_v into_o the_o town_n whereupon_o consultation_n be_v have_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o far_a mischief_n from_o they_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v order_v with_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o party_n of_o spaniard_n to_o secure_v the_o country_n and_o city_n against_o those_o robber_n who_o immediate_o send_v out_o several_a party_n with_o his_o provost_n marshal_n with_o order_n to_o seize_v on_o all_o suspect_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o themselves_o and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v take_v in_o the_o fact_n rob_v to_o execute_v they_o by_o martial_a law_n

a_o true_a and_o exact_a relation_n of_o the_o late_a prodigious_a earthquake_n and_o eruption_n of_o mount-ætna_a or_o monte-gibello_a as_o it_o come_v in_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o naples_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o winchilsea_n his_o majesty_n late_a ambassdor_n at_o constantinople_n who_o in_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o visit_v catania_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sicily_n be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o that_o dreadful_a spectacle_n together_o with_o more_o particular_a narrative_n of_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o several_a relation_n send_v from_o catania_n publish_a by_o authority_n dublin_n print_v by_o benjamin_n t●●k●_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o a●e_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o samuel_n dancer_n bookseller_n in_o castle-street_n 1669._o a_o true_a and_o exact_a relation_n of_o the_o late_a prodigious_a earthquake_n and_o eruption_n of_o mount-ætna_n or_o monte-gibello_a as_o 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