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	young_a	youth_n	119	3	7.6175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40565	A Full and true account of the inhumane and bloudy cruelties of the papists to the poor Protestants in Ireland in the year, 1641 published now to encourage all Protestants to be liberal in their contribution for their relief and speedy delivering them now out of the hands of those bloudy-minded people.	Digby, Lettice, Lady, 1588?-1658.; Dempsy, Henry.	1689 (1689)	Wing F2304A; ESTC R9576	16,613	39

license_v according_a to_o order_n may_n 24_o 1689._o a_o full_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o inhuman_a and_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o publish_a now_o to_o encourage_v all_o protestant_n to_o be_v liberal_a in_o their_o contribution_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o speedy_a deliver_v they_o now_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o bloody-minded_n people_n london_n print_v for_o peter_n richman_n in_o duck-lane_n 1689._o here_o follow_v a_o true_a description_n or_o relation_n of_o sundry_a sad_a and_o lamentable_a collection_n take_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o very_a credible_a person_n and_o out_o of_o letter_n send_v from_o ireland_n to_o this_o city_n of_o london_n of_o the_o perfidious_a outrage_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n which_o the_o irish_a papist_n have_v commit_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o protestant_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o that_o kingdom_n annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1641._o the_o irish_a nation_n be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o people_n both_o proud_a and_o envious_a for_o the_o commonalty_n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a poor_a and_o lazy_a and_o will_v rather_o beg_v or_o starve_v than_o work_n and_o therefore_o fit_a subject_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n to_o spur_v on_o upon_o such_o bloody_a action_n and_o murderous_a design_n ignorance_n be_v their_o mother_n which_o be_v devoid_a of_o mercy_n god_n deliver_v all_o good_a christian_n from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o such_o a_o mother_n and_o child_n it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n and_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o irish_a have_v murder_v of_o the_o protestant_a party_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n lempster_n connaght_n and_o munster_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n the_o number_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o as_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v by_o englishman_n who_o have_v be_v over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o do_v protest_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v above_o five_o thousand_o family_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n have_v four_o province_n wherein_o there_o be_v contain_v two_o and_o thirty_o county_n beside_o city_n and_o county_n town_n in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o english_a be_v plant_v up_o and_o down_o in_o all_o part_n where_o the_o irish_a have_v most_o murtherous_o and_o traitorous_o surprise_v they_o upon_o great_a advantage_n and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n either_o of_o age_n youth_n or_o infancy_n of_o young_a man_n or_o maid_n or_o of_o old_a man_n or_o babe_n strip_v all_o to_o their_o skin_n naked_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o they_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n many_o hundred_o have_v be_v find_v starve_v to_o death_n in_o ditch_n for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n where_o the_o rebellious_a irish_a have_v show_v they_o no_o more_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n no_o not_o so_o 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protestant_n out_o of_o kilkeny_n at_o belturbalt_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n the_o popish_a rebel_n demand_v the_o town_n on_o promise_n that_o if_o they_o will_v surrender_v they_o shall_v pass_v free_a with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n they_o back_v their_o promise_n with_o oath_n and_o execration_n curse_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o let_v they_o go_v withal_o on_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o governor_n they_o be_v persuade_v to_o yield_v it_o up_o which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o draw_v away_o their_o good_n and_o money_n they_o like_v treacherous_a villain_n send_v about_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o to-guard_n they_o when_o they_o have_v guard_v they_o seven_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n they_o with_o more_o of_o that_o desperate_a forswear_a rabble_n seize_v on_o they_o rob_v all_o the_o protestant_n be_v between_o five_o hundred_o and_o a_o thousand_o person_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n who_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o mercy_n find_v no_o quarter_n but_o cruelty_n they_o strip_v they_o all_o naked_a and_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n into_o the_o open_a field_n in_o bitter_a can_v weather_v in_o a_o most_o vile_a and_o shameful_a manner_n not_o afford_v they_o one_o of_o their_o lousy_a rag_n to_o hide_v those_o part_n which_o shall_v be_v cover_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o papist_n who_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n cast_v off_o all_o bound_n of_o fidelity_n and_o common_a honesty_n they_o be_v remarkable_a for_o persidiousness_n and_o treachery_n as_o you_o may_v behold_v in_o that_o master_n of_o misrule_n the_o arch-rebel_n sir_n philem_fw-la o-neal_n base_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o the_o old_a lady_n cawfield_n be_v a_o widow_n and_o make_v fair_a promise_n of_o his_o respect_n to_o she_o and_o when_o he_o have_v his_o advantage_n of_o possession_n of_o her_o house_n and_o good_n turn_v they_o out_o of_o all_o and_o bind_v they_o prisoner_n and_o make_v she_o who_o he_o intend_v his_o near_a companion_n to_o be_v his_o low_a vassal_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lurgon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n the_o mac-kans_a skirmish_v with_o the_o englishman_n slay_v divers_a of_o our_o man_n whereupon_o they_o enter_v parley_v demand_v the_o town_n sir_n william_n brunlow_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o castle_n on_o some_o consideration_n think_v good_a to_o yield_v thereupon_o they_o promise_v and_o back_v it_o with_o oath_n and_o great_a protestation_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v fair_a quarter_n and_o pass_v without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o life_n yet_o behold_v the_o perfidiousness_n of_o these_o brutish_a creature_n as_o man_n not_o fear_v god_n or_o devil_n who_o practice_n they_o imitate_v who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o fair_a pretence_n they_o know_v no_o mercy_n kill_v man_n spoil_v woman_n nay_o in_o their_o boundless_a rage_n slay_v and_o massacare_v and_o strip_v helpless_a 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lose_v by_o this_o immodest_a and_o inhuman_a act_n judge_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a will_v you_o behold_v another_o merciful_a act_n and_o record_v it_o captain_n rory_n macquire_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o robellion_n for_o the_o first_o fortnight_n command_v his_o soldier_n to_o give_v quarter_n to_o woman_n and_o child_n but_o to_o massacare_o all_o the_o man_n to_o spare_v none_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o wife_n a_o widow_n and_o the_o child_n fatherless_a but_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o resist_v and_o to_o gather_v into_o company_n then_o hear_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o bloody_a man_n gi●e_v no_o quarter_n no_o not_o to_o woman_n though_o tear_n and_o prayer_n interpose_v yet_o know_v no_o pity_n no_o not_o to_o harmless_a babe_n though_o it_o be_v death_n enough_o to_o kill_v their_o parent_n nor_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n it_o be_v