Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	divide_v	great_a	part_n	4,103	4	4.5812	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10148	Of the knovvledge and conducte of warres two bookes, latelye wrytten and sett foorth, profitable for suche as delight in hystoryes, or martyall affayres, and necessarye for this present tyme.	T. P.; Proctor, Thomas, poet, attributed name.	1578 (1578)	STC 20403; ESTC S119050	54,163	112

skilful_a in_o use_v of_o weapon_n be_v like_o to_o prove_v a_o valiant_a and_o a_o excellent_a soldier_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o receive_v hurt_v except_o he_o know_v how_o to_o inflict_v danger_n &_o do_v harm_n unto_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o profitable_a and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v one_o commend_v unto_o a_o expert_a captain_n by_o his_o many_o scar_n of_o wound_n receive_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a soldier_n &_o a_o very_a man_n the_o captain_n ask_v straight_o where_o be_v the_o man_n which_o hurt_v he_o thus_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o quoth_v he_o &_o i_o will_v entertain_v he_o present_o for_o in_o this_o case_n i_o like_o the_o giver_n better_a than_o the_o taker_n now_o be_v we_o next_o to_o see_v what_o exercise_n be_v most_o convenient_a and_o expedient_a to_o be_v use_v of_o soldier_n and_o general_o such_o be_v most_o available_a in_o the_o service_n of_o war_n as_o cause_v any_o of_o these_o effect_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o harden_v the_o body_n to_o make_v it_o nymbler_n strong_a or_o to_o be_v well_o breathe_v as_o for_o the_o purpose_n wrestle_v shoot_v dart_a leapinge_a cast_v of_o great_a stone_n vault_v swim_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o armour_n heavy_a than_o the_o come_v fort_n which_o be_v use_v in_o service_n for_o custom_n make_v labour_n light_v as_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la ve_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o milo_n which_o begin_v to_o carriea_n calf_n into_o the_o field_n to_o pasture_n every_o day_n on_o his_o neck_n he_o continue_v with_o the_o same_o burden_n till_o it_o be_v grow_v a_o great_a ox_n add_v still_o increase_n of_o goodwill_n to_o supply_v the_o daily_a grow_v of_o his_o burden_n not_o suffer_v his_o force_n to_o be_v sudden_o so_o surmount_v that_o he_o will_v at_o any_o time_n shrink_v or_o yield_v unto_o the_o travail_n &_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n before_o pass_v so_o that_o custom_n seem_v to_o alter_v or_o excel_v nature_n eftsoon_o now_o the_o body_n be_v make_v apt_a and_o nimble_a yet_o do_v there_o two_o other_o exercise_n remain_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o soldier_n for_o their_o skill_n &_o order_n in_o war_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o exercise_v to_o handle_v his_o bow_n piece_n pike_n or_o other_o weapon_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v nimble_o &_o cunning_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v his_o feat_n thearewith_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o horseman_n skilful_o to_o use_v his_o horse_n and_o staff_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o mount_v or_o alight_v nymblye_o at_o a_o beck_n for_o any_o purpose_n or_o advantage_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o enemy_n the_o other_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o keap_a the_o array_v rank_n and_o order_n of_o war_n in_o march_v encampinge_a &_o fight_v or_o pursuit_n of_o enemy_n yea_o and_o in_o reduce_v and_o bring_v themselves_o again_o into_o any_o form_n of_o array_n if_o perchance_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v or_o disorder_v by_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o that_o speedy_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o captain_n or_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n or_o drum_n which_o always_o stand_v by_o he_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n or_o by_o any_o other_o noise_n or_o certain_a sign_n which_o he_o use_v sometime_o secret_o and_o sometime_o open_a to_o give_v out_o understand_v of_o his_o mind_n as_o to_o march_v or_o proceed_v to_o retire_v to_o take_v this_o way_n or_o that_o and_o herein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v certain_o observe_v a_o thing_n by_o all_o experience_n always_o approve_v that_o no_o force_n of_o man_n provision_n power_n industry_n or_o furniture_n can_v prevail_v without_o array_n and_o order_n of_o battle_n against_o the_o untrayn_v well_o appoint_v whereof_o a_o few_o shall_v easy_o vanquish_v a_o multitude_n disorder_v and_o confuse_o clusteringe_v together_o the_o soldier_n thus_o expert_a and_o by_o practice_n thorough_o man_v furnish_v and_o make_v perfect_v master_n and_o possessor_n of_o his_o art_n shall_v bold_o and_o courageous_o proceed_v into_o the_o field_n for_o few_o man_n fear_v or_o shrink_v to_o do_v that_o wherein_o they_o be_v skilful_a and_o well_o practise_v now_o for_o the_o more_o endeavour_n and_o exercise_v to_o be_v use_v and_o have_v herein_o through_o out_o this_o land_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o after_o any_o other_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o effectual_o consider_v unto_o reformation_n jest_n we_o do_v nothing_o think_v to_o do_v much_o &_o be_v naked_a under_o a_o net_n suppose_v ourselves_o arm_v when_o we_o be_v nothing_o cover_v for_o such_o be_v the_o dullness_n of_o some_o people_n i_o will_v recite_v some_o example_n of_o the_o diligence_n use_v by_o the_o most_o excellent_a estate_n herein_o first_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a monarchye_n of_o the_o world_n under_o rome_n what_o ordinance_n and_o continual_a excersyse_n of_o war_n romulus_n establish_v there_o it_o be_v not_o doubtful_a for_o the_o roman_n always_o after_o use_v the_o same_o order_n which_o he_o institute_v and_o deliver_v unto_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n proceed_v in_o prowess_n attain_a to_o most_o high_a honour_n of_o arm_n and_o erect_v their_o famous_a empire_n tullus_n hostilius_n and_o ancus_n martius_n king_n there_o bestow_v great_a travail_n and_o industry_n in_o increase_v the_o say_a disciplyne_n of_o war_n in_o lacedaemon_n a_o city_n of_o grecia_n which_o by_o excellent_a government_n grow_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o divers_a kingdom_n lycurgus_n the_o politic_a prince_n among_o his_o law_n and_o custom_n which_o he_o establish_v there_o ordain_v that_o all_o spare_a time_n shall_v be_v expend_v in_o virtuous_a exercise_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o noble_a practise_n of_o arm_n to_o get_v honour_n and_o soveraynetye_n of_o the_o enemy_n clean_o cut_v of_o unthrifty_a wasteful_a ryott_n abandoninge_v delicate_a niceness_n and_o banyshinge_v idle_a and_o childish_a game_n as_o come_v cardeplaye_v cayle_n coite_n slydebourde_v bowl_n and_o blowepoynt_n which_o wear_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o come_v wealth_n from_o whence_o also_o he_o dyscard_v and_o expel_v jangler_n jester_n juggler_n puppetplayer_n piper_n and_o such_o like_a unprofitable_a person_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o wear_v maintain_v man_n of_o valour_n frequent_v and_o exercise_v activity_n of_o wrastelinge_v dart_a throw_v the_o bar_n the_o sledge_n use_v the_o weapon_n of_o war_n in_o skirmish_n and_o like_o act_n to_o example_n the_o practice_n &_o exploit_n of_o war_n as_o scal_v of_o fort_n skilful_a ride_v run_v at_o the_o ring_a march_v eftsoon_o in_o array_n of_o battle_n thearein_o etc_n etc_n and_o public_a place_n wear_v appoint_v commodious_o for_o the_o come_v use_v of_o the_o same_o and_o most_o active_a man_n to_o be_v teacher_n herein_o the_o honourable_a exercise_n call_v olympiad_n celebrate_v in_o grecia_n with_o concourse_n of_o people_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o try_v valour_n and_o win_v the_o vyctours_n crown_n this_o contention_n in_o all_o practice_n and_o quality_n of_o virtue_n and_o commendation_n cause_v grecia_n first_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n to_o flourish_v in_o honour_n of_o arm_n learning_n and_o other_o laudable_a trade_n where_o the_o right_a and_o excellent_a discipline_n and_o order_n of_o war_n be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v with_o great_a sovereignty_n &_o dominion_n the_o famous_a spectacle_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n in_o campus_n martius_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o triumphant_a estate_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o great_a industry_n &_o activity_n be_v always_o noless_v honourable_o then_o due_o on_o the_o holiday_n frequent_v and_o observe_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o at_o this_o day_n under_o diverse_a estate_n in_o germany_n this_o diligence_n be_v use_v in_o train_n of_o soldier_n &_o preparation_n for_o war_n they_o divide_v the_o inhabiter_n of_o every_o city_n or_o shire_n into_o certain_a part_n or_o band_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o name_n of_o such_o weapon_n as_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o for_o their_o furniture_n &_o service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n as_o archer_n pikeman_n demilance_n &_o such_o like_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o able_a person_n exempt_v out_o of_o these_o order_n either_o for_o exercise_n or_o supply_v &_o contribution_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o these_o weapon_n which_o company_n be_v thus_o on_o their_o holiday_n and_o spare_v time_n due_o train_v and_o practise_v the_o turk_n also_o what_o number_n he_o cause_v from_o very_o young_a year_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o skilful_o practise_v unto_o the_o feat_n and_o service_n of_o war_n and_o what_o huge_a garrison_n and_o army_n of_o soldier_n he_o continual_o maintain_v it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o with_o all_o no_o prince_n realm_n or_o estate_n more_o free_a