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	time_n	town_n	5,945	4	6.0551	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04713	Nevves from Gulick and Cleue A true and faithfull relation of the late affaires in the countries of Gulicke, Cleue and Bergh, and what townes haue certainely been taken aswell by Marquesse Spinola, as by Graue Maurice, and how it stands with them in those parts at this present. Seruing also to confute the false relation lately published in English. Together, with Count Henrie of Nassau his very late expeditions in the country of Marck, &c. Faithfully translated out of Dutch by Charles Demetrius, publike notarie of London. Published by authoritie.	Demetrius, Charles.	1615 (1615)	STC 14838; ESTC S107971	5,378	30

news_n from_o gulick_n and_o cleve_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a relation_n of_o the_o late_a affair_n in_o the_o country_n of_o gulicke_n cleve_n and_o bergh_n and_o what_o town_n have_v certain_o be_v take_v aswell_o by_o marquesse_n spinola_n as_o by_o grave_a maurice_n and_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o they_o in_o those_o part_n at_o this_o present_a serve_v also_o to_o confute_v the_o false_a relation_n late_o publish_v in_o english_a together_o with_o count_n henry_n of_o nassav_n his_o very_a late_a expedition_n in_o the_o country_n of_o marck_n etc._n etc._n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o dutch_a by_o charles_n demetrius_n public_a notary_n of_o london_n publish_a by_o authority_n london_n print_v for_o h._n holland_n and_o g._n gibbs_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1615._o the_o translator_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n thus_o have_v you_o see_v in_o the_o premise_n a_o faithful_a report_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n translate_v out_o of_o a_o dutch_a copy_n print_v at_o amsterdam_n by_o nicholas_n van_fw-mi gelkerken_fw-mi a_o few_o day_n sithence_o together_o with_o a_o beautiful_a map_n or_o platform_n of_o all_o those_o country_n before_o name_v the_o town_n march_n army_n and_o camp_n even_o as_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n they_o remain_v which_o for_o your_o better_a satisfaction_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o printer_n hereof_o if_o you_o repair_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o fare_v you_o well_o 20._o october_n 1614_o finis_fw-la a_o true_a declaration_n of_o the_o great_a enterprise_n of_o both_o the_o army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o marquesse_n spinola_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o his_o princely_a excellency_n count_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n on_o the_o other_o party_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n by_o each_o of_o they_o several_o take_v and_o where_o the_o camp_n be_v at_o this_o present_a lie_v etc._n etc._n gentle_a reader_n before_o we_o come_v to_o relate_v the_o preparation_n of_o defence_n take_v in_o hand_n by_o the_o noble_a lord_n the_o estate_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o princely_a excellency_n we_o will_v first_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o army_n conduct_v by_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n whereof_o some_o three_o month_n past_o a_o great_a rumour_n go_v aswell_o by_o take_v up_o of_o new_a force_n withdraw_v of_o his_o old_a soldier_n as_o also_o his_o march_n siege_n and_o take_v in_o of_o the_o town_n &_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o country_n of_o gulicke_n cleve_n and_o berch_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o marquis_n have_v gather_v a_o army_n together_o march_v from_o brabant_n to_o the_o town_n of_o tongeren_n and_o so_o to_o mastricke_n where_o he_o increase_v his_o army_n and_o here_o come_v his_o force_n from_o all_o place_n march_v it_o be_v report_v his_o camp_n be_v then_o twenty_o thousand_o strong_a aswell_o horse_n as_o foot_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n the_o twenty_o of_o august_n march_v through_o the_o country_n of_o valkenburch_n towards_o the_o town_n of_o acon_n or_o aken_n before_o which_o he_o come_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n divide_v his_o camp_n in_o three_o quarter_n the_o one_o at_o bortset_n the_o other_o at_o the_o town_n place_n of_o execution_n and_o the_o three_o at_o saint_n saviour_n hill_n make_v present_o his_o battery_n close_o under_o the_o town_n charge_v also_o every_o soldier_n to_o bring_v five_o faggot_n to_o assault_v the_o town_n fiercelie_n and_o with_o all_o speed_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o incense_v against_o this_o town_n the_o romish_a catholic_n within_a see_v they_o be_v so_o fiercelie_n assault_v flee_v altogether_o with_o their_o good_n into_o the_o cloister_n and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n see_v the_o same_o be_v not_o a_o little_a amaze_v and_o thereupon_o think_v it_o fit_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o whereunto_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n seem_v to_o be_v unwilling_a notwithstanding_o at_o the_o entreaty_n and_o request_n of_o grave_n henry_n vanden_fw-mi berghe_n the_o prior_n of_o the_o cloister_n of_o acon_n with_o the_o abbess_n of_o bortset_n who_o at_o three_o several_a time_n humble_o entreat_v for_o the_o citizen_n or_o burgar_n he_o condescend_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o conclude_v upon_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n and_o the_o key_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n place_v for_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n the_o earl_n of_o ritbergen_n brother_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o embden_n permit_v the_o soldier_n who_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o brandenburger_n lie_v within_o the_o town_n to_o march_v forth_o with_o their_o full_a arm_n fly_v ensign_n burn_a match_n etc._n etc._n place_v for_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o town_n fifteen_o hundred_o new_o entertain_v lutzenburgar_n soldier_n and_o so_o march_v forward_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n towards_o dueren_n the_o which_o those_o of_o the_o town_n understanding_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o will_v assault_v they_o dare_v not_o stay_v his_o come_n but_o resolve_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o the_o key_n at_o his_o first_o approach_n and_o so_o yield_v themselves_o without_o compulsion_n or_o any_o shot_n of_o canon_n the_o marquis_n place_v his_o soldier_n therein_o and_o so_o instant_o set_v forward_o towards_o berchem_n where_o he_o send_v part_n of_o his_o soldier_n towards_o collen_n to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o burgher_n of_o collen_n to_o spoil_v and_o deface_v the_o town_n of_o mulhem_n the_o which_o with_o great_a rage_n of_o the_o burgar_n of_o collen_n and_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o marquis_n spinola_n be_v begin_v and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v beat_v down_o the_o wall_n they_o instant_o begin_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o new_a house_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o newburger_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n it_o be_v leave_v undo_v so_o as_o the_o protestant_a inhabitant_n remain_v as_o yet_o reasonable_a peaceable_a in_o their_o several_a house_n a_o garrison_n only_o there_o remain_v then_o he_o march_v forward_o in_o good_a order_n with_o the_o whole_a camp_n through_o the_o country_n of_o gulicke_n towards_o rynbercke_n where_o when_o he_o come_v he_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o ryne_n where_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o marquis_n march_v over_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o force_n of_o lingen_n and_o oldenseel_v who_o have_v long_o expect_v his_o come_n thither_o march_v all_o together_o towards_o wesel_n and_o by_o the_o way_n with_o those_o of_o gelder_n and_o berck_n he_o go_v towards_o orsoy_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v there_o first_o enter_v in_o five_o or_o six_o horseman_n of_o bercke_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o milk_n maid_n go_v out_o and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v but_o slender_a watch_n hold_v they_o keep_v the_o gate_n and_o the_o other_o be_v present_o at_o hand_n march_v 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the_o ordnance_n and_o munition_n of_o the_o brandeburger_n be_v in_o the_o town_n some_o day_n after_o be_v send_v down_o the_o ryne_n towards_o the_o town_n of_o rees_n after_o long_a conference_n and_o deliberation_n thereabouts_o hold_v between_o the_o marquesse_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o newburgh_n and_o in_o the_o marsh_n before_o wesell_n the_o marquesse_n spinola_n have_v make_v a_o strong_a sconce_n to_o compel_v the_o town_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o ship_n by_o the_o rind_n as_o also_o three_o half_a moon_n the_o marquesse_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o three_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n place_v his_o sentinel_n or_o the_o outward_a watch_n towards_o the_o camp_n of_o his_o excellency_n of_o nassau_n now_o short_o after_o that_o the_o marquis_n have_v get_v wesell_n he_o purpose_v to_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o rees_n to_o the_o which_o end_n he_o