Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	good_a	great_a	time_n	4,509	4	3.2073	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87939	A letter from Amsterdam conteining the full relation of the proceedings of the Prince of Orange against that city, and the transactions betwixt him, and the citizens, their opening of the sluces to drown the said city, with severall other passages thereupon, and the copy of the Prince of Orange his letter the magistrates of the city. With an exact relation of the five days seige or blocking up, of Amsterdam by the Prince of Orange, and Grave William of Nassaw. Together with a particular discovery of the whole design and opening the sluces to let in the sea, which hath overflown great part of the land.		1650 (1650)	Wing L1438; Thomason E608_22; ESTC R205929	2,912	8

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proceed_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o that_o city_n and_o the_o transaction_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o citizen_n their_o open_n of_o the_o sluice_n to_o drown_v the_o say_a city_n with_o several_a other_o passage_n thereupon_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n sir_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o news_n of_o the_o army_n come_v down_o against_o amsterdam_n have_v by_o this_o time_n disperse_v itself_o throughout_o europe_n but_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o transaction_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o citizen_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o your_o observation_n viz._n the_o prince_n have_v a_o high_a displeasure_n and_o indgnation_n against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o amsterdam_n contrive_v away_o whereby_o he_o intend_v to_o surprise_v this_o rich_a &_o famous_a city_n by_o a_o stratagem_n and_o to_o effect_v this_o design_n without_o give_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n what_o his_o intent_n be_v he_o order_v grave_a william_n of_o nassaw_n to_o empty_a all_o frontier_n garrison_n upon_o pretence_n of_o convey_v the_o old_a prince_n of_o orange_n into_o germany_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o his_o horse_n to_o enter_v the_o city_n which_o be_v contrive_v to_o be_v do_v on_o saturday_n the_o thirty_o of_o july_n about_o 3_o or_o 4_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n for_o effect_v of_o which_o design_n with_o the_o more_o certainty_n and_o secrecy_n about_o two_o hundred_o foot_n soldier_n be_v put_v private_o into_o several_a turf_n boat_n which_o be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o city_n at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o water_n and_o lie_v undiscovered_a be_v to_o fall_v in_o at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n when_o the_o horse_n shall_v enter_v the_o gate_n and_o surprise_v the_o guard_n at_o the_o regulater_n highway_n which_o be_v do_v he_o think_v good_a to_o make_v the_o city_n without_o any_o resistance_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o plot_n be_v almost_o ready_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n it_o please_v god_n to_o disappoint_v all_o their_o purpose_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a rain_n which_o fall_v all_o friday_n july_n 29._o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o all_o the_o same_o night_n which_o make_v the_o way_n very_o deep_a and_o rot_a so_o that_o the_o prince_n his_o horse_n have_v a_o long_a march_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o mile_n tire_v then_o they_o turn_v to_o a_o city_n about_o ten_o mile_n off_o but_o the_o citizen_n refuse_v to_o pass_v through_o or_o let_v they_o in_o in_o regard_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v whereupon_o they_o be_v force_v to_o march_v another_o way_n which_o be_v to_o their_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o that_o nigh_o be_v very_o dark_a and_o want_v good_a guide_n they_o mistake_v their_o way_n which_o hinder_v they_o above_o three_o hour_n time_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o can_v not_o get_v unto_o amsterdam_n before_o 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attend_v there_o to_o receive_v further_a order_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v at_o the_o hague_n and_o have_v there_o imprison_v many_o public_a person_n that_o be_v send_v from_o dort_n horten_n delf_n and_o other_o place_n and_o so_o confident_a be_v he_o that_o the_o design_n on_o which_o he_o have_v send_v grave_a william_n will_v take_v effect_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o imprison_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n amsterdam_n be_v his_o own_o but_o immediate_o after_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o so_o much_o startle_v he_o that_o its_o ●aid_n he_o take_v his_o hat_n throw_v it_o one_o the_o ground_n and_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o it_o when_o his_o heat_n of_o passion_n be_v over_o he_o haste_v away_o and_o on_o sunday_n come_v to_o grave_a william_n but_o his_o come_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o amsterdam_n receive_v the_o information_n from_o the_o post_n at_o hamborough_n as_o aforesaid_a 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