Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	place_n	time_n	town_n	4,136	4	6.1351	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07885	The lamentable destruction of Mulheim, a Protestant towne in Germany Done by the inhabitants of Cologne the 30. of September last 1615. at three of the clock in the morning. Printed according to the Dutch originall.		1615 (1615)	STC 18254; ESTC S102866	1,800	9

the_o lamentable_a destruction_n of_o mulheim_n a_o protestant_a town_n in_o germany_n do_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cologne_n the_o 30._o of_o september_n last_v 1615._o at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n print_v according_a to_o the_o dutch_a original_a london_n print_v by_o g._n elder_n for_o richard_n lea_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o north_n entry_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n and_o in_o paul_n church_n yard_n by_o edward_n merchant_n 1615._o the_o pitiful_a destruction_n of_o the_o town_n of_o mulheim_n extract_v out_o of_o certain_a letter_n bear_v date_n in_o cullen_n the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o the_o evening_n 1615._o upon_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n last_o pass_v there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a council_n and_o secret_a meeting_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o cullen_n which_o do_v in_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v s._n michael_n day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v all_o the_o mason_n bricklayer_n carpenter_n and_o slater_n be_v call_v and_o assemble_v together_o before_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o they_o be_v tell_v and_o will_v to_o make_v themselves_o ready_a with_o pickax_n shovel_n and_o other_o tool_n the_o night_n ensue_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n therewith_o utter_o to_o raze_v and_o break_v down_o the_o town_n of_o muhleim_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v put_v from_o their_o trade_n of_o live_v if_o they_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v this_o unexpected_a warnjng_n put_v the_o workman_n into_o no_o little_a fear_n and_o perplexity_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o utter_o refuse_v and_o deny_v to_o do_v it_o say_v that_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o set_v better_a soldier_n a_o work_n in_o that_o piece_n of_o service_n than_o they_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o fear_v and_o great_o doubt_v that_o the_o stone_n thereof_o might_n and_o will_v then_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v break_v their_o or_o their_o child_n shin_n whereunto_o the_o magistrate_n make_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v be_v their_o warrant_n and_o protector_n against_o all_o man_n for_o do_v it_o whereupon_o the_o work_n man_n full_o resolve_v that_o if_o the_o burgomaster_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n will_v go_v before_o they_o &_o be_v their_o guide_n they_o will_v follow_v they_o which_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v while_o this_o matter_n be_v in_o determination_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v keep_v shut_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o make_v report_n thereof_o abroad_o and_o that_o the_o town_n man_n of_o mulheim_n may_v not_o have_v intelligence_n of_o their_o pretence_n to_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v abroad_o that_o in_o the_o new_a market_n place_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cullen_n there_o be_v a_o murder_n commit_v and_o that_o search_n be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o murderer_n under_o this_o pretence_n in_o the_o night_n time_n about_o 3._o of_o the_o clock_n which_o be_v the_o pretend_a time_n and_o hour_n appoint_v john_n bowlant_v the_o burgermaster_n and_o other_o of_o the_o magistrate_n go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o cresset_n fackle_n link_n and_o lantern_n that_o the_o night_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o light_a as_o day_n and_o after_o they_o the_o town_n man_n follow_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 800._o at_o the_o least_o beside_o straggler_n have_v 200._o soldier_n with_o pipe_n and_o drum_n march_v before_o they_o to_o defend_v the_o work_n man_n before_o they_o fall_v to_o work_v there_o be_v a_o commission_n red_a unto_o they_o to_o show_v and_o certify_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o duke_n pleasure_n to_o have_v it_o do_v but_o also_o the_o new-burger_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o cullens_n will_v who_o have_v seek_v and_o procure_v the_o same_o for_o the_o good_a &_o welfare_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cullen_n &_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o which_o do_v they_o fall_v to_o work_v first_o break_v down_o the_o great_a house_n and_o so_o continue_v the_o spoil_n the_o whole_a night_n and_o all_o the_o next_o day_n until_o the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o the_o evening_n whereby_o not_o a_o stone_n thereof_o be_v leave_v stand_v one_o upon_o the_o other_o the_o brick_n free_a stone_n lead_z and_o iron_n and_o that_o which_o will_v serve_v for_o any_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o capucin_n and_o all_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o great_a church_n the_o french_a church_n with_o all_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o fulldoer_n which_o they_o themselves_o break_v down_o the_o great_a deep_a cellar_n and_o vault_n which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v break_v in_o haste_n they_o take_v order_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v blow_v up_o with_o gunpowder_n and_o that_o then_o the_o new_a house_n that_o have_v be_v build_v in_o old_a mulheim_n within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o no_o man_n therein_o have_v any_o warning_n give_v he_o of_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o nor_o any_o time_n permit_v they_o to_o escape_v away_o all_o the_o woman_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a with_o child_n or_o lie_v in_o child_n bed_n child_n and_o man_n be_v straight_o charge_v and_o forbid_v not_o to_o go_v into_o cologne_n so_o that_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o they_o flee_v to_o save_v themselves_o for_o that_o all_o thereabouts_o in_o some_o peasant_n house_n and_o also_o in_o old_a mulheim_n there_o lie_v many_o walloon_n that_o have_v more_o desire_n to_o spoil_v and_o destroy_v the_o poor_a distress_a people_n run_v away_o then_o to_o save_v and_o harbour_v they_o this_o heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a night_n raise_v a_o great_a cry_n pitiful_a noise_n woe_n and_o clamour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o mulheim_n special_o among_o poor_a woman_n and_o child_n for_o that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o town_n be_v then_o at_o fanckfort_n mart_n and_o those_o that_o deal_v in_o wine_n be_v go_v up_o into_o the_o country_n to_o buy_v wine_n to_o conclude_v in_o this_o unexpected_a and_o cruel_a action_n all_o the_o favour_n show_v they_o be_v that_o they_o murder_v not_o the_o poor_a distress_a man_n who_o woeful_a cry_n climb_v up_o and_o pierce_v into_o heaven_n and_o make_v complaint_n unto_o the_o great_a revenger_n of_o all_o injury_n and_o oppress_a people_n that_o with_o devout_a prayer_n recommend_v themselves_o unto_o he_o finis_fw-la