Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	land_n	sea_n	3,940	4	6.1046	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35776	Discription of Tredagh in Ireland with the antiquity, scituation, natural strength and fortifications of the said place.		1689 (1689)	Wing D1171; ESTC R139	1,917	2

a_o description_n of_o tredagh_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o antiquity_n situation_n natural_a strength_n and_o fortification_n of_o the_o say_a place_n license_v september_n the_o 25_o j._n f._n 1689._o this_o town_n be_v now_o the_o key_n or_o inlet_n to_o dublin_n from_o the_o north_n and_o as_o well_o for_o that_o reason_n as_o for_o its_o fortification_n and_o natural_a strength_n the_o most_o important_a garrison_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o subdue_a of_o which_o gain_v dublin_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a part_n of_o ireland_n on_o which_o account_n it_o have_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o most_o curious_a to_o know_v the_o situation_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o important_a place_n tredagh_o for_o its_o antiquity_n be_v the_o first_o corporation_n in_o ireland_n before_o the_o metroplis_n dublin_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n when_o the_o major_a of_o tredagh_n be_v choose_v to_o dispatch_v a_o horseman_n with_o all_o expedition_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n then_o assemble_v in_o the_o tolsall_n to_o acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o mayor_n of_o tredagh_n be_v choose_v upon_o which_o immediate_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o dublin_n be_v swear_v the_o same_o day_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o louth_n on_o the_o river_n of_o boyn_n on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a river_n run_v full_a on_o the_o sea_n and_o within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o dublin_n by_o land_n the_o river_n boyn_n divide_v it_o as_o the_o thames_n do_v london_n and_o southwark_n or_o as_o the_o liffy_n do_v ostman-town_n and_o dublin_n it_o have_v over_o it_o a_o spacious_a bridge_n with_o nine_o arch_n and_o pillar_n and_o a_o very_a commodious_a haven_n in_o which_o ship_n of_o the_o great_a burden_n may_v lie_v at_o anchor_n and_o merchantman_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o tun_n sail_v up_o to_o the_o key_n it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o droghedah_n from_o the_o bridge_n which_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o native_n be_v build_v over_o the_o river_n drohe_v in_o the_o irish_a language_n signify_v a_o bridge_n or_o passage_n over_o the_o water_n since_o by_o the_o english_a dredagh_n now_o general_o tredagh_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a rich_a and_o popolous_a city_n famous_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o richness_n of_o their_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n some_o of_o who_o be_v value_v twenty_o some_o thirty_o some_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n sterlin_n it_o be_v strong_o fortify_v as_o well_o by_o art_n as_o nature_n have_v round_o it_o a_o strong_a wall_n of_o 6_o foot_n in_o some_o place_n 7_o foot_n deep_a with_o a_o bastion_n at_o every_o corner_n beside_o several_a terret_n or_o tower_n with_o small_a cannon_n mount_v on_o the_o say_a tower_n and_o two_o demilunes_n or_o halfmoon_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o town_n on_o each_o of_o which_o be_v plant_v four_o demiculverin_n and_o two_o plat-form_n to_o the_o waterside_n with_o as_o many_o great_a cannon_n within_o the_o circumference_n of_o this_o spacious_a wall_n it_o have_v six_o gate_n viz._n dublin_n gate_n st._n john_n gate_n west_n gate_n lawrance_n gate_n shop_n gate_n pillory_n gate_n dublin_n gate_n be_v that_o which_o open_v on_o dublin_n side_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n that_o way_n which_o give_v denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a street_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o stand_v the_o corn-market_n beside_o the_o street_n which_o take_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o gate_n as_o dublin-street_n st._n johns-street_n west-street_n lawrance-street_n shop-street_n pillory-street_n there_o be_v several_a other_o very_o large_a and_o spacious_a street_n as_o dear-street_n on_o the_o lefthand_n at_o the_o upper-end_n of_o the_o great_a street_n where_o stand_v the_o tolsall_n which_o be_v a_o ancient_n and_o curious_a structure_n the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n and_o place_n of_o their_o public_a assembly_n bridges-street_n on_o the_o other-side_n the_o bridge_n upon_o which_o be_v build_v the_o town-jayl_n call_v guild_n hall_n over_o the_o boyn_n beside_o alley_n court_n and_o lane_n innumerable_a to_o pass_v by_o shop-street_n which_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a for_o merchant_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a key_n saviour_n and_o merchant_n key_n upon_o which_o be_v build_v the_o custom-house_n the_o burr_n or_o exchange_n there_o be_v once_o as_o many_o large_a church_n as_o street_n most_o of_o which_o be_v demolish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n there_o yet_o remain_v the_o famous_a church_n of_o st._n peter_n well_o beautify_v and_o keep_v in_o its_o primative_a splendour_n and_o st._n john_n church_n in_o st._n john_n street_n which_o be_v the_o only_a two_o church_n endow_v and_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n allow_v to_o st._n peter_n tell_v st._n lawrance_n church_n be_v build_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o large_a convention_n or_o meetinghouse_n on_o saviour_n key_n the_o popish_a chapel_n in_o west-street_n be_v pull_v down_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o remarkable_a call_v the_o mill_n mount_n which_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o town_n command_v the_o country_n 6._o or_o 7._o miles_n round_o every_o way_n so_o that_o if_o this_o place_n be_v but_o well_o build_v and_o fortify_v it_o will_v make_v the_o town_n inaccessible_a and_o almost_o impregniable_a the_o neglect_v of_o this_o fortification_n give_v o._n cromwell_n such_o speedy_a and_o easy_a access_n into_o that_o garrison_n who_o reduce_v it_o in_o a_o week_n time_n which_o the_o wild_a irish_a can_v hardly_o do_v in_o 3._o year_n this_o sucessfull_a conqueror_n march_v out_o of_o dublin_n with_o a_o detatchment_n of_o 10000_o choose_a man_n the_o 30_o of_o august_n 1649_o with_o a_o train_n of_o artillery_n and_o 4._o whole_o and_o 5._o demy_fw-fr cannnon_n sir._n george_n ascough_n with_o his_o fleet_n block_v they_o up_o by_o sea_n he_o come_v before_o droghedah_n on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n where_o without_o the_o ceremony_n of_o draw_v line_n or_o make_v trench_n the_o usual_a formalite_n of_o a_o siege_n he_o present_o plant_v a_o strong_a battery_n which_o quick_o level_v the_o steeple_n of_o a_o church_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o town_n and_o a_o tower_n by_o it_o which_o battery_n contrive_v with_o the_o fleet_n block_v they_o up_o by_o sea_n the_o 9th_o of_o the_o same_o month_n which_o be_v within_o a_o week_n time_n he_o become_v master_n of_o the_o place_n have_v take_v it_o by_o storm_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o number_n of_o above_o 3000._o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o success_n will_v attend_v the_o no_o less_o victorious_a general_n his_o grace_n the_o d_o of_o schomberg_n in_o this_o present_a undertake_n and_o thou_o speedy_a reduce_v of_o this_o important_a place_n which_o will_v prove_v for_o effectual_a a_o inlett_n to_o the_o subdue_a the_o whole_a nation_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o joseph_n bower_n next_o the_o corner_n of_o st._n martin_n lane._n mdclxxxix_o