Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	find_v	great_a	place_n	4,013	4	4.0285	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17541	Dreadfull newes: or A true relation of the great, violent and late earthquake Hapned the 27. day of March, stilo Romano last, at Callabria, in the kingdome of Naples, about the houres of three and foure in the afternoone, to the over-throw and ruine of many cities, townes, and castles, and the death of above fifty thousand persons. With the names of the principall of the sayd cities, townes and castles, destroyed by the said earthquake, according to the originall printed and published by authority at Venice. Published with license and authority.		1638 (1638)	STC 4349.5; ESTC S113989	4,386	20

cold_a how_o many_o be_v within_o door_n slay_v before_o they_o can_v get_v out_o and_o how_o many_o perish_v in_o the_o field_n ere_o they_o can_v return_v to_o their_o city_n and_o house_n the_o husband_n be_v aswell_o unmindful_a of_o his_o dear_a wife_n as_o the_o tender_a mother_n be_v of_o her_o near_a and_o dear_a child_n the_o master_n command_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o servant_n have_v no_o time_n to_o obey_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n some_o run_v to_o the_o house_n top_n for_o safety_n and_o some_o to_o their_o vault_n and_o seller_n yet_o both_o find_v their_o ruin_n alike_o so_o that_o those_o horror_n this_o earthquake_n be_v accompany_v with_o attend_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o both_o within_o their_o door_n and_o abroad_o in_o their_o field_n here_o be_v no_o leisure_n for_o to_o send_v for_o a_o priest_n nor_o no_o time_n for_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o that_o be_v in_o christian_a charity_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o every_o one_o beseech_v the_o pity_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n for_o pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n who_o though_o he_o sometime_o in_o justice_n chastise_v and_o scourge_v yet_o will_v notwithstanding_o our_o total_a perdition_n and_o especial_o of_o so_o many_o soul_n redeem_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v we_o then_o like_o love_a child_n towards_o so_o gracious_a and_o good_a a_o father_n with_o correspondent_a sincere_a affection_n and_o pure_a heart_n ought_v always_o so_o to_o live_v as_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o such_o or_o the_o like_a sudden_a accident_n and_o danger_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o mercy_n seat_n implore_v there_o his_o aid_n help_v and_o protection_n and_o fly_v and_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o offend_v so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a a_o god_n who_o be_v bend_v ever_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o just_a and_o penitent_a thereby_o mitigate_a his_o just_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n the_o which_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v for-flowed_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v to_o increase_v and_o now_o because_o that_o from_o messina_n in_o sicilia_n and_o from_o cossensa_fw-la in_o apulia_n the_o generality_n of_o these_o accident_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o i_o have_v think_v it_o fit_v to_o nominate_v the_o principal_a and_o chief_a of_o these_o city_n town_n castle_n and_o signory_n which_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o this_o so_o great_a and_o heavy_a a_o scourge_n whereby_o every_o man_n may_v rest_v true_o and_o real_o satisfy_v with_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a city_n and_o castle_n destroy_v by_o the_o earthquake_n be_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o nicastero_n which_o be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o city_n of_o monterane_n also_o whole_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o nocera_n also_o whole_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o castalione_n whole_o destroy_v the_o prince_n thereof_o be_v here_o reside_v who_o corpse_n be_v neither_o find_v alive_a nor_o dead_a but_o some_o part_n and_o member_n of_o his_o lady_n be_v find_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o lady_n the_o famous_a city_n of_o cossensa_fw-la be_v the_o one_o half_a ruin_a and_o destroy_v with_o the_o country-house_n thereabouts_o in_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v also_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o famous_a convent_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o much_o note_a convent_n of_o the_o capuchin_n friar_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o poala_n the_o balliwicke_n belong_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o of_o a_o place_n of_o firm_a land_n be_v become_v a_o stand_a lake_n and_o water_n the_o city_n of_o sancta_fw-la eufemia_n whole_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o sancto_n biaggio_n whole_o destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o great_a castle_n of_o billiato_n whole_o ruin_v and_o full_o destroy_v the_o town_n of_o cattanzara_n the_o half_a part_n or_o rather_o more_o destroy_v the_o town_n of_o beggaria_n in_o part_n destroy_v and_o ruive_v very_o much_o the_o town_n of_o malerno_n in_o part_n destroy_v and_o the_o rest_n much_o deface_v the_o town_n of_o pietra_n mara_n whole_o ruin_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o town_n of_o arelo_n whole_o ruin_v and_o also_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o town_n of_o bogliono_n with_o the_o territory_n thereabouts_o whole_o destroy_v the_o town_n of_o marecano_n whole_o destroy_v and_o utter_o lay_v waste_n the_o town_n of_o autilla_n whole_o ruin_v the_o town_n of_o belcello_n quite_o ruin_v the_o town_n of_o florolito_n destroy_v the_o town_n of_o monte_n sancto_n whole_o ruin_v and_o quite_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o the_o town_n of_o monte_n soro_n whole_o ruin_v and_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o town_n of_o fulgare_a the_o one_o half_o destroy_v the_o other_o part_n much_o ruin_v the_o town_n of_o umbraciatico_n the_o quarter_n part_n or_o rather_o more_o ruin_v the_o town_n of_o macdo_n but_o in_o part_n the_o town_n of_o sancto_n locido_n in_o part_n ruin_v &_o the_o rest_n much_o deface_v the_o town_n of_o rolian_n but_o in_o part_n the_o town_n of_o poesia_n mala_n in_o part_n destroy_v and_o the_o rest_n much_o deface_v the_o town_n of_o ogello_n in_o part_n ruin_v the_o town_n of_o sancta_fw-la nicosia_n drown_v with_o the_o neighbour_a country_n for_o five_o mile_n circute_v border_v upon_o the_o seashoare_o and_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n and_o consequence_n not_o yet_o come_v to_o our_o true_a knowledge_n in_o these_o city_n and_o town_n it_o be_v report_v that_o there_o be_v dead_a lost_n drown_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o earth_n about_o fifty_o thousand_o person_n and_o that_o there_o be_v count_v in_o these_o place_n twenty_o six_o thousand_o family_n great_a and_o small_a the_o say_a earthquake_n have_v at_o that_o one_o instant_n of_o time_n spread_v itself_o for_o the_o circuit_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o pass_v from_o callabra_fw-la over_o the_o phare_n of_o messina_n to_o that_o city_n where_o the_o belfree_n be_v shake_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o principal_a church_n thereof_o break_v down_o the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n of_o many_o then_o at_o their_o devotion_n in_o the_o say_a church_n the_o archbishop_n and_o vicar_n of_o the_o say_a city_n with_o divers_a other_o churchman_n who_o at_o that_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v walk_v near_o at_o hand_n in_o a_o garden_n belong_v unto_o the_o same_o be_v thereby_o free_v and_o save_v from_o that_o present_a danger_n and_o that_o some_o also_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o above_o name_v city_n save_v themselves_o by_o fly_v away_o into_o the_o field_n and_o by_o many_o other_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o accident_n many_o other_o particular_a report_n be_v spread_v abroad_o through_o italy_n of_o this_o fearful_a heavy_a and_o sudden_a judgement_n which_o we_o will_v forbear_v to_o nominate_v desire_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o bless_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o and_o all_o man_n from_o these_o and_o the_o like_o such_o dangerous_a encounter_n amen_n finis_fw-la