Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	city_n	great_a	plenty_n	1,450	5	9.5854	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28496	Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein.	Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B3373; ESTC R27215	105,129	208

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its_o broad_a it_o be_v in_o most_o place_n ten_o or_o twelve_o and_o in_o some_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a in_o the_o length_n if_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o northern_a coast_n one_o do_v go_v direct_o southward_o one_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o mile_n but_o if_o you_o shape_v your_o course_n more_o to_o the_o east_n the_o length_n will_v be_v find_v less_o by_o some_o mile_n because_o the_o cost_n of_o munster_n run_v so_o slope_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o and_o to_o the_o contrary_a if_o one_o measure_v the_o length_n of_o ireland_n more_o to_o the_o west_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o two_o hundred_o mile_n and_o if_o the_o measure_n be_v take_v not_o through_o the_o inland-part_n as_o now_o we_o have_v frame_v it_o but_o all_o along_o the_o seashore_n the_o length_n will_v amount_v to_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o what_o now_o we_o have_v declare_v as_o well_o on_o the_o east_n as_o on_o the_o west_n side_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o of_o the_o great_a bay_n and_o foreland_n which_o make_v it_o in_o most_o place_n very_o much_o run_v out_o to_o the_o seaward_o or_o into_o the_o landward_o for_o which_o same_o reason_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n take_v alongst_o the_o shore_n be_v by_o far_o great_a than_o otherwise_o the_o proportion_n of_o its_o length_n and_o breadth_n will_v seem_v to_o require_v the_o mile_n here_o mention_v must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o common_a english_a one_o three_o whereof_o make_v one_o league_n or_o holland_n mile_n but_o of_o the_o irish_a the_o which_o be_v about_o one_o five_o part_n big_a so_o as_o five_o irish_a mile_n do_v amount_v to_o about_o six_o english_a sect._n 4._o division_n of_o ireland_n into_o province_n and_o county_n this_o island_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o principal_a part_n call_v province_n viz._n ulster_n leinster_n connaught_n and_o munster_n of_o which_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o extend_v themselves_o from_o the_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o ulster_n in_o the_o north_n and_o munster_n in_o the_o south_n leinster_n &_o connaught_n lie_v betwixt_o those_o two_o forename_a province_n have_v the_o sea_n only_o on_o one_o side_n connaught_n on_o the_o west_n and_o leinster_n on_o the_o east_n to_o these_o four_o most_o writer_n and_o record_n add_v a_o five_o called_z meath_z but_o that_o be_v real_o a_o part_n of_o leinster_n and_o ordinary_o now_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v such_o each_o of_o these_o province_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o divers_a county_n ulster_n have_v eleven_o whereof_o six_o on_o the_o seaside_n viz._n fermanagh_n doneghall_n alias_o tirconnel_n colraine_n antrim_n down_n lowth_n and_o five_o within_o the_o land_n viz._n cavan_n monaghan_n armahg_n nether-tirone_n &_o upper-tirone_n leinster_n comprehend_v likewise_o eleven_o county_n dublin_n wickloe_n and_o wexford_n on_o the_o seaside_n east-meath_a and_o catherlogh_n or_o carlo_n within_o the_o land_n but_o with_o a_o little_a nook_n reach_v unto_o the_o sea_n west-meath_a kildare_n kilkenny_n kings-county_n queenes-county_n and_o longford_n altogether_o within_o the_o land_n munster_n be_v divide_v into_o six_o county_n two_o within_o the_o land_n viz._n tipperary_n and_o limmerick_n and_o the_o other_o four_o waterford_n cork_n desmond_n and_o kerry_n situate_v on_o the_o seaside_n but_o stretch_v themselves_o a_o great_a way_n into_o the_o land_n in_o connaught_n there_o be_v six_o county_n viz._n clare_n alias_o tomond_n galloway_n majo_n and_o sleigo_fw-es situate_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o roscomen_fw-mi and_o letcim_fw-la within_o the_o land_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o english_a pale_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o division_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o english_a pale_a and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o mere_a irish._n the_o english_a pale_a comprehend_v only_o four_o county_n one_o whereof_o be_v in_o ulster_n viz._n louth_n and_o the_o other_o three_o in_o leinster_n to_o wit_n meath_z dublin_n and_o kildare_n the_o original_a of_o which_o division_n be_v this_o the_o english_a at_o the_o first_o conquest_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o have_v within_o a_o little_a time_n conquer_v great_a part_n of_o ireland_n do_v afterward_o in_o the_o space_n of_o not_o very_o many_o year_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v expel_v the_o native_n call_v the_o wild_a irish_a because_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wildness_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o desert_a wood_n and_o mountain_n but_o afterward_o be_v fall_v at_o odds_n among_o themselves_o and_o make_v several_a great_a war_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o the_o irish_a thereby_o get_v the_o opportunity_n to_o recover_v now_o this_o and_o then_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o and_o through_o the_o degenerate_v of_o a_o great_a many_o from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o irish_a take_v upon_o they_o their_o wild_a fashion_n and_o their_o language_n the_o english_a in_o length_n of_o time_n come_v to_o be_v so_o much_o weaken_v that_o at_o last_o nothing_o remain_v to_o they_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n worth_a the_o speak_n of_o but_o the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o forename_a four_o county_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o pale_a be_v give_v because_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o english_a colony_n or_o plantation_n which_o before_o have_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n now_o be_v reduce_v to_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n and_o as_o it_o be_v empale_v within_o the_o same_o and_o although_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o since_o king_n jame_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o whole_a island_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o obedience_n and_o government_n of_o the_o english_a law_n and_o replenish_v with_o english_a and_o scotch_a colony_n nevertheless_o the_o name_n of_o english_a pale_a which_o in_o the_o old_a signification_n be_v now_o out_o of_o season_n remain_v in_o use_n and_o be_v so_o still_o even_o since_o this_o last_o bloody_a rebellion_n wherein_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o pale_a although_o all_o of_o they_o of_o english_a descent_n have_v conspire_v with_o the_o native_a irish_a for_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o utter_o to_o extinguish_v the_o reform_a religion_n with_o all_o the_o professor_n thereof_o and_o quite_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o ireland_n sect._n 6._o city_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o ireland_n this_o island_n have_v in_o it_o several_a city_n among_o which_o dublin_n be_v the_o principal_a be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o counsel_n of_o state_n all_o the_o great_a officer_n the_o exchequer_n judge_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v also_o adorn_v with_o a_o university_n the_o only_a in_o all_o ireland_n it_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o length_n of_o ireland_n as_o already_o have_v be_v mention_v not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o inlet_n whereof_o make_v a_o harbour_n for_o this_o city_n which_o harbour_n although_o none_o of_o the_o best_a of_o ireland_n whereof_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o shall_v be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a be_v nevertheless_o frequent_v with_o more_o ship_n and_o have_v great_a importation_n of_o all_o thing_n than_o any_o other_o haven_n in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n be_v much_o more_o ready_o &_o in_o great_a plenty_n vent_v here_o than_o any_o where_o else_o what_o in_o the_o city_n

kilacollie_a alias_o bailieborrough_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n which_o being_n ten_o mile_n long_o be_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continuance_n of_o hill_n of_o no_o great_a bigness_n all_o very_a fruitful_a land_n both_o pasture_n and_o arable_a in_o the_o county_n of_o westmeath_n from_o lough-crew_n to_o lough-sillon_a and_o beyond_o it_o as_o far_o as_o ballaneach_v where_o mr_n william_n fleve_v have_v build_v a_o fair_a house_n and_o farm_n ten_o year_n before_o the_o late_a detestable_a massacre_n and_o bloody_a rebellion_n of_o the_o irish._n these_o hill_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n low_a and_o small_a yet_o some_o of_o a_o good_a height_n and_o bigness_n the_o ground_n lean_a in_o many_o place_n very_o stony_a in_o some_o rocky_a not_o of_o any_o one_o continual_a rock_n but-by_a peecemeal_n here_o and_o there_o rise_v and_o appear_v yet_o be_v these_o hill_n in_o several_a place_n wet_a and_o moorish_a aswell_o in_o the_o rocky_a as_o other_o part_n these_o hill_n serve_v only_o for_o pasture_n of_o sheep_n in_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o wickloe_n the_o which_o beginning_n five_o mile_n to_o the_o south_n of_o dublin_n do_v extend_v itself_o above_o fifty_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o in_o several_a other_o part_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o many_o part_n of_o ireland_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z and_o further_a northward_o that_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o great_a hill_n and_o mountain_n not_o only_o at_o the_o side_n and_o foot_n of_o they_o to_o this_o day_n the_o ground_n be_v uneven_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v plough_v in_o former_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o forefather_n be_v much_o give_v to_o tillage_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o be_v now_o use_v to_o turn_v all_o to_o plow-land_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o want_v of_o arable_a because_o the_o champain_n be_v most_o every_a where_o beset_v and_o over_o spread_v with_o wood_n which_o by_o degree_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o war_n they_o say_v further_o that_o in_o those_o time_n in_o place_n where_o nothing_o now_o be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o great_a log_n of_o a_o vast_a extent_n there_o be_v thick_a wood_n which_o they_o collect_v from_o hence_o that_o now_o &_o then_o tree_n be_v dig_v out_o there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n some_o yard_n long_o and_o some_o of_o a_o very_a great_a bigness_n and_o length_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o mountain_n in_o ireland_n as_o for_o those_o other_o mountain_n the_o which_o with_o a_o excessive_a height_n rise_v up_o towards_o the_o sky_n they_o be_v not_o very_o common_a in_o ireland_n and_o yet_o some_o there_o be_v which_o although_o not_o comparable_a with_o the_o pyrenaei_n lie_v between_o france_n and_o spain_n with_o the_o alps_n which_o divide_v italy_n from_o france_n and_o germany_n or_o with_o other_o mountain_n of_o the_o like_a vast_a height_n nevertheless_o may_v just_o be_v count_v among_o the_o lofty_a mountain_n of_o this_o number_n be_v the_o mountain_n of_o carlingford_n betwixt_o dundalke_n and_o carlingford_n the_o which_o in_o a_o clear_a day_n may_v easy_o be_v see_v from_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o south_n of_o dublin_n the_o which_o be_v more_o than_o forty_o mile_n distant_a from_o they_o the_o mountain_n about_o lough_n suillie_n in_o the_o north-part_n of_o ulster_n the_o which_o may_v be_v see_v many_o mile_n off_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o curlews_n that_o sever_v the_o county_n of_o slego_n and_o roscoman_n in_o connaught_n the_o twelve_o mountain_n in_o the_o north-quarter_n of_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n in_o munster_n the_o which_o far_o exceed_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o hill_n of_o phelim●ghe_a madonna_n knock-patrick_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o limmerick_n not_o far_o from_o the_o bay_n of_o limmerick_n which_o mountain_n can_v be_v se●n_v by_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v a_o huge-way_n from_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o mountain_n of_o brandon_n hill_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n to_o the_o east_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o smerwick_n the_o which_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o seafaring_a man_n when_o they_o be_v above_o fifty_o mile_n from_o the_o land_n in_o the_o northwest_n quarter_n of_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n call_v slew-boine_a that_o in_o the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o wickloe_n which_o for_o its_o fashion_n sake_n be_v common_o call_v the_o sugarloaf_n and_o may_v be_v see_v very_o many_o mile_n off_o not_o only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n but_o even_o into_o the_o land_n sect._n 5._o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o ireland_n and_o of_o the_o fruitful_a ground_n next_o to_o the_o foregoing_a division_n of_o ireland_n take_v from_o the_o fashion_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o land_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o ground_n some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v fruitful_a and_o other_o barren_a the_o fertile_a soil_n be_v in_o some_o place_n a_o blackish_a earth_n in_o other_o clay_n and_o in_o many_o part_n mix_v of_o both_o together_o as_o likewise_o there_o be_v sundry_a place_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v mix_v of_o earth_n and_o sand_n sand_n and_o clay_n gravel_n and_o clay_n or_o earth_n but_o the_o chalke-ground_n and_o red_a earth_n which_o both_o be_v very_o plentiful_a and_o common_a in_o many_o part_n of_o england_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o ireland_n these_o ground_n differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o goodness_n and_o fatness_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o soil_n whereof_o they_o consist_v but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o mould_n or_o uppermost_a good_a crust_n &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o lie_v next_o to_o it_o underneath_o for_o the_o best_a and_o rich_a soil_n if_o but_o half_a a_o foot_n or_o a_o foot_n deep_a and_o if_o lie_v upon_o a_o stiffie_a clay_n or_o hard_a stone_n be_v not_o so_o fertile_a as_o a_o lean_a soil_n of_o great_a depth_n and_o lie_v upon_o sand_n or_o gravel_n through_o which_o the_o superfluous_a moisture_n may_v descend_v and_o not_o stand_v still_o as_o upon_o the_o clay_n or_o stone_n make_v cold_a the_o root_n of_o the_o grass_n of_o corn_n and_o so_o hurt_v the_o whole_a there_o be_v indeed_o some_o country_n in_o ireland_n where_o the_o ground_n underneath_o be_v nothing_o but_o stone_n and_o the_o good_a mould_n upon_o it_o but_o very_o thin_a it_o be_v nevertheless_o very_o fruitful_a in_o corn_n and_o bring_v sweet_a grass_n in_o great_a plenty_n so_o as_o sheep_n &_o other_o cattle_n do_v wonderful_a well_o thrive_v there_o which_o kind_n of_o land_n be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o county_n of_o galloway_n and_o in_o some_o other_o county_n of_o connaught_n as_o also_o in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o other_o province_n but_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v in_o those_o part_n because_o the_o stone_n whereon_o the_o mould_n do_v lie_v so_o thin_o be_v not_o freestone_n or_o any_o such_o cold_a material_a but_o limestone_n which_o do_v so_o warm_a the_o ground_n and_o give_v it_o so_o much_o strength_n that_o what_o it_o want_v in_o depth_n be_v thereby_o large_o recompense_v sect._n 6._o cause_n hinder_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o soil_n otherwise_o be_v not_o bad_a except_o in_o the_o case_n now_o by_o we_o declare_v neither_o corn_n nor_o grass_n will_v grow_v kind_o where_o the_o ground_n though_o otherwise_o good_a be_v not_o deep_a enough_o as_o also_o where_o it_o have_v a_o bad_a crust_n underneath_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o in_o many_o place_n where_o the_o grass_n do_v grow_v very_o thick_a and_o high_a the_o same_o nevertheless_o be_v so_o unfit_a for_o the_o food_n of_o beast_n that_o cow_n and_o sheep_n will_v hardly_o touch_v it_o especial_o if_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o better_a pasture_n first_o except_o that_o by_o extreme_a famine_n they_o be_v compel_v thereto_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o coarsness_n and_o sourness_n of_o the_o grass_n cause_v by_o the_o stand_n still_o of_o the_o water_n the_o which_o through_o the_o unfitness_n of_o the_o nether_a crust_n find_v not_o a_o free_a passage_n downward_o make_v cold_a the_o good_a mould_n and_o the_o crop_n and_o grass_n degenerate_a from_o its_o natural_a goodness_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o land_n in_o many_o part_n where_o otherwise_o the_o soil_n in_o itself_o will_v be_v fit_a enough_o to_o produce_v good_a wheat_n or_o barley_n will_v hardly_o bear_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o oat_n or_o rye_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o best_a as_o in_o other_o part_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o soil_n itself_o

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of_o all_o side_n whereby_o all_o manner_n of_o prospect_n be_v take_v away_o and_o continue_v after_o the_o same_o fashion_n until_o it_o vanish_v by_o degree_n either_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o air_n or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n whereofhere_o as_o in_o other_o country_n the_o first_o be_v common_o follow_v with_o rain_n and_o the_o second_o with_o fair_a weather_n in_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v great_a parcel_n or_o flake_n of_o foggy_a vapour_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o air_n with_o clear_a space_n betwixt_o the_o which_o flake_n do_v not_o keep_v one_o place_n but_o fly_v to_o and_o fro_o according_a as_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o wind_n and_o that_o sometime_o very_o swift_o this_o kind_n of_o fog_n do_v arise_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o seaside_n but_o also_o within_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o mountain_n oftentimes_o turn_v into_o a_o general_n mist._n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o snow_n hail_o and_o hoar-frost_n for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o fall_v no_o great_a store_n of_o snow_n in_o ireland_n and_o some_o year_n none_o at_o all_o especial_o in_o the_o plain_a country_n in_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v common_o great_a plenty_n of_o snow_n than_o in_o other_o part_n so_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n do_v all_o winter_n ●ong_o remain_v there_o abroad_o be_v seldom_o trouble_v with_o very_o great_a frost_n or_o snow_n and_o do_v feed_v in_o the_o field_n night_n and_o day_n as_o we_o have_v relate_v more_o ample_o above_o yet_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o in_o a_o winter_n one_o of_o many_o abundance_n of_o snow_n have_v fall_v instance_n that_o of_o the_o year_n 1635_o where_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o january_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o february_n great_a store_n of_o snow_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o cattle_n chief_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n where_o it_o do_v snow_v most_o exceed_o so_o as_o the_o people_n be_v put_v to_o hard_a shift_n to_o bring_v their_o cattle_n in_o safety_n to_o 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which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o rest_n do_v eat_v her_o flesh_n leave_v nothing_o but_o the_o bar_n bone_n it_o do_v also_o long_o contiune_n there_o so_o as_o it_o be_v and_o ordinary_a thing_n in_o those_o by_o dublin_n and_o all_o other_o high_a mountain_n throughout_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o snow_n lie_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o they_o many_o day_n yea_o week_n after_o that_o in_o the_o nether_a part_n and_o plain_a country_n it_o be_v thaw_v and_o quite_o vanish_v it_o hail_v there_o but_o seldom_o and_o in_o thin_a short_a shower_n the_o hailstone_n also_o be_v very_o little_a as_o for_o the_o hoar-frost_n that_o be_v as_o common_a here_o

itself_o be_v great_a and_o populous_a what_o into_o the_o country_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n almost_o all_o leinster_n and_o and_o ulster_n be_v wont_a to_o furnish_v themselves_o from_o dublin_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o provision_n and_o necessary_n such_o as_o be_v bring_v in_o out_o of_o foreign_a country_n next_o to_o dublin_n be_v galloway_n the_o head-citie_n of_o the_o province_n of_o connaught_n to_o be_v reckon_v as_o well_o for_o bigness_n and_o faireness_n as_o for_o riches_n for_o the_o street_n be_v wide_a and_o handsome_o order_v the_o house_n for_o the_o most_o part_n build_v of_o free_a stone_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n much_o addict_v to_o traffic_n do_v great_o trade_v into_o other_o country_n especial_o into_o spain_n from_o whence_o they_o use_v to_o fetch_v great_a store_n of_o wine_n and_o other_o wa●es_v every_o year_n in_o the_o three_o place_n come_v waterford_n situate_v in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n and_o in_o the_o four_o limmerick_n the_o head-city_n of_o the_o say_a province_n both_o town_n of_o traffic_n situate_v on_o goodly_a haven_n and_o of_o reasonable_a bigness_n and_o handsomeness_n cork_n in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n and_o london-derrie_a in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n be_v less_o than_o any_o of_o the_o formentioned_a but_o otherwise_o handsome_a place_n well_o build_v &_o very_o fit_o situate_v for_o traffic_n and_o navigation_n as_o stand_v upon_o very_o good_a havens_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n drogheda_n kilkenny_n and_o bandonbridge_n be_v passable_a and_o worthy_a of_o some_o regard_n both_o for_o bigness_n and_o handsomeness_n but_o colrain_n knockfergus_n belfast_n dundalk_v wexford_n youghall_n and_o kinsale_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n the_o best_a of_o all_o these_o be_v hardly_o comparable_a to_o any_o of_o those_o fair_a market-town_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o almost_o all_o part_n of_o england_n and_o as_o for_o cassel_n rosse_n lismore_n clonmell_n and_o kilmallock_n in_o munster_n sleigo_fw-es and_o atlone_o in_o connaught_n molingar_fw-la trim_v kels_n navan_n aboy_n nace_n carlo_n arklo_n and_o wicklo_n in_o leinster_n carlingford_n ardee_n and_o down_o in_o ulster_n all_o of_o they_o wall_a town_n they_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o mention_v because_o there_o be_v few_o market_n town_n in_o england_n even_o of_o the_o mean_a which_o be_v not_o as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o we_o can_v give_v a_o more_o perfect_a relation_n of_o this_o particular_a but_o because_o this_o serve_v little_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o proper_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o natural_a history_n we_o have_v think_v it_o best_a to_o touch_v it_o but_o brief_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o principal_a havens_n of_o ireland_n sect._n 1_o waterford_n haven_n the_o havens_n of_o ireland_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o fair_a and_o large_a that_o in_o this_o particular_a hardly_o any_o land_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o this_o as_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o the_o particular_a rehearsal_n thereof_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o make_v first_o of_o the_o best_a and_o chief_a in_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o waterford_n haven_n the_o which_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o leinster_n and_o munster_n run_v some_o seven_o or_o eight_o mile_n into_o the_o land_n not_o wind_v or_o crooked_a nor_o with_o any_o great_a nook_n or_o inlet_n but_o almost_o in_o a_o straight_a line_n extend_v in_o itself_o north_n and_o north_n by_o west_n and_o in_o most_o part_n of_o a_o equal_a breadth_n all_o the_o way_n deep_a and_o clear_a have_v no_o rok_n or_o sand_n but_o only_o two_o or_o three_o little_a one_o which_o lie_v not_o across_o nor_o in_o the_o midst_n but_o by_o the_o side_n may_v be_v shun_v very_o easy_o without_o the_o harbour_n it_o be_v eleven_o and_o twelve_o fathom_n deep_a in_o the_o mouth_n seven_o and_o more_o inward_o six_o fathom_n within_o the_o easterly_a corner_n be_v a_o good_a road_n in_o four_o or_o five_o fathom_n and_o on_o the_o other_o or_o westerly_a side_n five_o or_o six_o mile_n from_o the_o mouth_n be_v another_o good_a road_n very_o commodious_a as_o well_o for_o they_o who_o go_v forth_o as_o those_o that_o will_v sail_v upward_o to_o waterford_n upon_o the_o east-side_n about_o halfway_n the_o length_n lie_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n call_v duncannon_n which_o so_o command_v this_o harbour_n as_o no_o ship_n can_v go_v up_o or_o down_o against_o the_o will_n of_o those_o in_o the_o fort_n without_o run_v extreme_a hazard_n this_o haven_n in_o the_o end_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o arm_n both_o a_o great_a deal_n inferior_a to_o the_o principal_a harbour_n in_o breath_n and_o depth_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o ship_n of_o a_o good_a big_a port_n especial_o the_o left_a which_o run_v westward_o to_o the_o city_n of_o waterford_n whereof_o this_o whole_a haven_n bear_v the_o name_n be_v situate_v some_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n from_o that_o division_n and_o a_o little_a below_o the_o place_n where_o the_o river_n sure_a fall_v into_o this_o harbour_n the_o right_a arm_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n barrow_n and_o extend_v itself_o straight_o along_o go_v up_o to_o ross_n a_o town_n in_o former_a time_n famous_a for_o trade_n the_o which_o be_v much_o about_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o this_o division_n as_o the_o division_n be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o harbour_n sect._n 2._o carlingford_n haven_n on_o the_o whole_a coast_n of_o leinster_n there_o be_v not_o one_o fair_a large_a harbour_n so_o as_o the_o next_o good_a haven_n from_o waterford_n northwards_o be_v that_o of_o carlingford_n which_o two_o harbour_n in_o sail_v straight_o along_o the_o coast_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o mill_n distant_a this_o haven_n be_v some_o three_o or_o four_o mile_n long_o and_o nigh_o of_o the_o same_o breath_n be_v every_o where_o very_o deep_a so_o as_o the_o big_a ship_n may_v come_v there_o to_o a_o anchor_n and_o so_o environ_v with_o high_a land_n and_o mountain_n on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o ship_n do_v lie_v defend_v off_o all_o wind_n so_o that_o this_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a haven_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o difficulty_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o entrance_n the_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o rock_n both_o blind_a one_o and_o other_o betwixt_o which_o the_o passage_n be_v very_o narrow_a whereby_o it_o come_v that_o this_o harbour_n be_v very_o little_o frequent_v by_o any_o great_a ship_n the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v no_o traffic_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o good_a town_n seat_v on_o this_o haven_n for_o the_o town_n of_o carlingford_n who_o name_n it_o bear_v be_v a_o very_a poor_a place_n hardly_o worth_a the_o speak_n of_o about_o eight_o mile_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o harbour_n be_v the_o nurie_n a_o fine_a little_a town_n until_o in_o this_o late_a bloody_a rebellion_n it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n destroy_v by_o the_o irish_a by_o which_o town_n pass_v a_o little_a river_n call_v the_o nurie-water_n which_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o harbour_n some_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n below_o the_o nurie_n be_v not_o portable_a but_o of_o very_o little_a bark_n and_o boat_n and_o that_o only_o when_o the_o tide_n be_v in_o sect._n 3_o strangford-haven_n and_o that_o of_o knockfergus_n about_o thirty_o mile_n northwards_o from_o carlingford-haven_n be_v the_o haven_n of_o strangford_n the_o which_o in_o its_o entrance_n be_v almost_o as_o much_o encumber_a with_o rock_n of_o both_o kind_n as_o that_o of_o carlingford_n it_o be_v some_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n long_o and_o bear_v northwestward_a be_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o great_a lough_n call_v loch_n cone_n the_o which_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n broad_a in_o the_o most_o place_n but_o some_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o long_a do_v ebb_n &_o flow_v until_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o it_o so_o that_o there_o go_v a_o very_a strong_a tide_n in_o this_o harbour_n which_o make_v the_o same_o the_o unsafer_n especial_o in_o great_a storm_n and_o high_a wind_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o great_a defence_n here_o on_o this_o haven_n and_o on_o the_o neighbour_a lough_n there_o lie_v never_o a_o good_a town_n strangford_n be_v more_o inconsiderable_a yet_o than_o carlingford_n the_o next_o great_a harbour_n upon_o this_o coast_n and_o about_o twenty_o mile_n more_o to_o the_o north_n be_v that_o of_o knocfergus_fw-la be_v a_o great_a wide_a bay_n the_o which_o in_o its_o mouth_n betwixt_o the_o southern_a &_o the_o northern_a point_n be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o or_o twelve_o mile_n broad_a grow_v narrow_a by_o degree_n the_o far_a it_o go_v

profit_n to_o the_o farmer_n beside_o the_o lead_n and_o silver_n the_o mine_n produce_v also_o some_o quicksilver_n but_o not_o any_o alum_n vitriol_n or_o antimony_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o sect._n 3_o profit_n of_o this_o i_o it_o hach_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o irish_a rebel_n the_o silver_n of_o this_o mine_n be_v very_o fine_a so_o as_o the_o farmer_n sell_v it_o at_o dublin_n for_o five_o shilling_n two_o penny_n sterling_a the_o ounce_n as_o for_o the_o lead_n that_o they_o sell_v on_o the_o place_n for_o eleven_o pound_n sterling_a the_o tun_n and_o for_o twelve_o pound_n at_o the_o city_n of_o limmerick_n the_o king_n have_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o silver_n for_o his_o share_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o lead_n the_o rest_n remain_v to_o the_o farmer_n who_o clear_a profit_n be_v estimate_v to_o be_v worth_a two_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a yearly_a all_o the_o mil●_n melting-house_n refining-house_n and_o other_o necessary_a work-house_n stand_v within_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n at_o the_o further_a from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o mine_n be_v dig_v every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v very_o convenient_o and_o sufficient_o build_v and_o accommodate_v by_o the_o officer_n and_o substitute_n of_o sir_n william_n russell_n sir_n basill_n brook_n and_o sir_n george_n hamilton_n which_o three_o person_n successive_o have_v this_o mine_n in_o farm_n from_o the_o king_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o present_a rebellion_n all_o this_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o irish_a under_o the_o conduct_n of_o hugh_n o-kennedy_a brother_n of_o john_n mac-dermot_n o-kennedy_a on_o who_o land_n the_o mine_n be_v situate_v which_o rebel_v not_o content_a to_o lay_v waste_v the_o mine_n and_o to_o demolish_v all_o the_o work_v thereunto_o belong_v do_v accompany_v this_o their_o barbarousness_n with_o bloody_a cruelty_n against_o the_o poor_a workman_n such_o as_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o melt_a and_o refine_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o in_o all_o office_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v english_a and_o the_o rest_n dutch_n because_o the_o irish_a have_v no_o skill_n at_o all_o in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n have_v never_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o mine_n otherwise_o than_o to_o dig_v it_o and_o to_o do_v other_o labour_n be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n by_o they_o except_o a_o very_a few_o who_o by_o flight_n escape_v their_o hand_n sect._n 4._o this_o my_o free_a from_o deadly_a vapour_n the_o which_o otherwise_o in_o ireland_n be_v breed_v within_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o country_n as_o be_v instance_a in_o a_o very_a remarkable_a history_n i_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o any_o of_o the_o miner_n have_v be_v stifle_v in_o this_o mine_n a_o thing_n ordinary_a enough_o in_o other_o country_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v because_o the_o work_n be_v do_v in_o wide_a and_o open_a pit_n wherein_o the_o like_o noxious_a vapour_n can_v neither_o be_v so_o easy_o engender_v and_o when_o they_o arise_v find_v a_o free_a passage_n into_o the_o open_a air_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o those_o close_a and_o narrow_a vault_n usual_a in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o other_o mine_n for_o else_o that_o the_o earth_n of_o ireland_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o other_o country_n to_o breed_v dangerous_a damp_n within_o herself_o be_v undoubted_a as_o evident_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o by_o this_o follow_a accident_n a_o maulter_n live_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o dublin_n in_o st_n francis-street_n cause_v a_o well_o to_o be_v dig_v three_o yard_n deep_a which_o yield_v but_o little_a water_n and_o that_o not_o very_o sweet_a nor_o clear_a resolve_v to_o have_v it_o make_v deep_o and_o enjoin_v a_o servant_n of_o he_o to_o work_v at_o it_o at_o spare_a time_n which_o he_o do_v and_o have_v dig_v a_o yard_n and_o half_o low_a the_o water_n of_o it_o begin_v the_o 24_o of_o august_n to_o bubble_v up_o in_o a_o strange_a manner_n make_v great_a noise_n which_o have_v continue_v two_o day_n without_o any_o notable_a increase_n hardly_o come_v halfway_n the_o knee_n he_o go_v down_o again_o into_o the_o well_o to_o dig_v there_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n but_o have_v wrought_v but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o be_v take_v with_o a_o sudden_a giddiness_n in_o his_o head_n and_o faintness_n at_o his_o heart_n make_v haste_n to_o get_v out_o and_o be_v revive_v return_v to_o fetch_v away_o his_o spade_n and_o other_o instrument_n but_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o deadly_a sow_v which_o be_v s●en_v by_o those_o that_o be_v present_a one_o of_o they_o go_v down_o to_o help_v he_o up_o unto_o who_o the_o same_o accident_n happen_v all_o the_o spectator_n be_v great_o astonish_v and_o their_o tumult_n have_v drawn-on_a a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n the_o place_n be_v the_o well_o be_v be_v a_o open_a yard_n look_v into_o the_o main_a street_n a_o certain_a man_n new_o come_v to_o town_n and_o casual_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n not_o affright_v by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o two_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o go_v down_o to_o fetch_v the_o former_a out_o but_o with_o as_o ill_a success_n as_o they_o themselves_o the_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n be_v hereby_o increase_v among_o the_o people_n there_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o butcher_n a_o bold_a robustuous_a man_n who_o have_v drink_v somewhat_o liberal_o will_v notwithstanding_o these_o sad_a accident_n go_v in_o which_o at_o the_o first_o not_o be_v suffer_v and_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o resolution_n be_v at_o last_o permit_v on_o condition_n that_o he_o let_v a_o strong_a cord_n be_v tie_v about_o his_o waist_n to_o pull_v he_o out_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o ill_a the_o which_o to_o signify_v he_o be_v to_o hold_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o be_v come_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o sudden_o take_v with_o a_o deadly_a faintness_n that_o he_o have_v neither_o time_n nor_o power_n to_o give_v the_o appoint_a sign_n fall_v from_o the_o ladder_n and_o be_v hale_v out_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a trance_n but_o with_o perfect_a sign_n of_o life_n wherefore_o be_v carry_v to_o his_o own_o house_n put_v into_o his_o bed_n and_o care_v take_v of_o he_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o 24_o hour_n before_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o the_o dead_a body_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o earth_n by_o order_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_a city_n sect._n 5._o relation_n of_o a_o accident_n like_o the_o former_a happen_v at_o london_n the_o like_a accident_n have_v at_o several_a time_n be_v see_v in_o other_o country_n whereof_o we_o can_v allege_v many_o instance_n but_o pass_v by_o all_o other_o we_o shall_v make_v mention_n of_o one_o late_o befall_v here_o at_o london_n without_o aldesgate_n there_o be_v a_o little_a court_n call_v carpenters-yard_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o there_o stand_v a_o pump_n the_o water_n whereof_o not_o be_v good_a for_o to_o dress_v meat_n be_v use_v by_o the_o neighbour_n only_o for_o the_o wash_n and_o clean_v of_o their_o house_n and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v grow_v so_o thick_a and_o muddy_a that_o no_o use_n can_v be_v make_v out_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o well_o whereout_o the_o pump_n draw_v its_o water_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o pump_n be_v take_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n anno_fw-la sixteen_o hundred_o forty_o four_o a_o laborer_n be_v let_v down_o with_o a_o cord_n into_o the_o well_o be_v little_a and_o narrow_a to_o take_v out_o the_o mud_n by_o pail_n full_a which_o assoon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n present_o fall_v stark_o dead_a those_o that_o have_v let_v he_o down_o see_v this_o and_o suspect_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o a_o sudden_a faintness_n have_v overcome_v he_o let_v down_o another_o to_o see_v what_o he_o ail_v and_o to_o bring_v he_o out_o but_o he_o speed_v no_o better_a than_o the_o first_o which_o when_o the_o people_n perceive_v no_o more_o go_v into_o the_o well_o until_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n after_o in_o which_o middle-space_n of_o time_n a_o great_a iron_n pan_n or_o plate_n heap_v up_o with_o burn_a charcoal_n have_v be_v let_v down_o into_o the_o well_o and_o several_a time_n as_o the_o fire_n do_v slaken_n renew_v that_o through_o the_o heat_n thereof_o that_o mortiferous_a vapour_n may_v be_v overcome_v and_o disperse_v the_o which_o according_o fell_v out_o so_o that_o the_o person_n aferwards_o go_v down_o to_o fetch_v away_o the_o dead_a body_n get_v no_o hurt_n at_o all_o a_o great_a cover_v or_o vault_a gutter_n whereby_o

out_o of_o it_o do_v fly_v abroad_o and_o it_o be_v very_o common_a throughout_o all_o ireland_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n and_o connaught_n lie_v not_o deep_a within_o the_o ground_n but_o very_o near_o to_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o and_o in_o many_o place_n above_o ground_n the_o manner_n of_o burn_v it_o into_o lime_n usual_a over_o all_o ireland_n be_v this_o in_o the_o side_n of_o some_o little_a height_n they_o make_v a_o great_a pit_n round_o or_o square_a according_a as_o conveniency_n be_v offer_v of_o that_o bigness_n as_o may_v hold_v forty_o or_o fifty_o barrel_n &_o of_o that_o fashion_n that_o be_v many_o foot_n wide_a at_o the_o top_n it_o do_v by_o degree_n grow_v narrow_a towards_o the_o bottom_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o ironwork_n the_o inside_n of_o this_o pit_n they_o line_n round_o about_o with_o a_o wall_n build_v of_o lime_n and_o stone_n at_o who_o outside_n near_o the_o bottom_n a_o hole_n or_o door_n be_v leave_v by_o which_o to_o take_v out_o the_o ash_n and_o above_o that_o a_o iron-grate_n be_v lay_v which_o come_v close_o to_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o upon_o this_o they_o lay_v a_o lay_n of_o limestone_n be_v first_o knock_v asunder_o with_o a_o great_a iron_n hammer_n and_o break_v into_o piece_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o f●st_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o upon_o that_o a_o lay_v of_o wood_n or_o turf_n or_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o sea-coal_n the_o which_o be_v wonderful_a small_a and_o peculiar_o call_v comb_n be_v hardly_o use_v for_o any_o other_o purpose_n upon_o that_o they_o lay_v another_o of_o limestone_n and_o so_o by_o turn_n until_o the_o whole_a kiln_n be_v fill_v ever_o observe_v that_o the_o outmost_a lie_v be_v of_o wood_n turf_n or_o comb_n and_o not_o of_o limestone_n which_o be_v do_v the_o kiln_n be_v set_v afire_o until_o all_o be_v burn_v sect._n 5._o another_o manner_n of_o burn_a lime_n use_v in_o ireland_n there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o burn_a lime_n use_v in_o ireland_n in_o kilns_n build_v altogether_o above_o ground_n and_o incomparable_o big_a than_o the_o other_o insomuch_o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o three_o hundred_o barrel_n of_o lime_n at_o once_o be_v make_v in_o they_o in_o these_o kiln_n they_o burn_v whole_a stone_n without_o break_v they_o into_o piece_n as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o only_a with_o wood_n turf_n or_o comb_n not_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o whereof_o they_o consume_v a_o huge_a deal_n it_o be_v necessary_a from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o put_v new_a wood_n into_o they_o to_o which_o end_n three_o or_o four_o man_n day_n and_o night_n do_v stand_v by_o the_o kiln_n to_o keep_v the_o fire_n from_o decay_v or_o slacken_n these_o call_v french-kilns_a because_o the_o us●_n of_o they_o be_v first_o receive_v from_o thence_o have_v ever_o their_o wall_n make_v of_o limestone_n the_o which_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v turn_v into_o lime_n so_o as_o there_o remain_v nothing_o stand_v of_o these_o kiln_n after_o that_o the_o work_n be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o lime_n take_v away_o now_o albeit_o that_o in_o these_o kilnes_n a_o very_a great_a quantity_n of_o lime_n be_v make_v at_o a_o time_n nevertheless_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o unprofitable_a than_o the_o other_o because_o they_o consume_v much_o more_o fire_v in_o proportion_n through_o the_o continual_a renew_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o require_v the_o constant_a labour_n of_o several_a man_n all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v burn_v which_o common_o be_v the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o night_n for_o these_o reason_n be_v the_o use_n of_o these_o kilnes_n which_o never_o have_v be_v very_o general_a in_o ireland_n more_o and_o more_o leave_v off_o in_o these_o last_o year_n and_o the_o other_o almost_o only_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o which_o the_o lime_n come_v to_o stand_v they_o who_o burn_v it_o in_o no_o more_o than_o four_o penny_n the_o barrel_n at_o the_o most_o all_o manner_n of_o expense_n be_v reckon_v &_o but_o three_o to_o they_o who_o have_v the_o best_a convenience_n sect._n 6._o of_o the_o brick_n in_o every_o part_n of_o ireland_n there_o be_v find_v a_o kind_n of_o clay_n very_o fit_a for_o to_o make_v brick_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o potters-ware_n although_o the_o irish_a never_o have_v the_o wit_n or_o industry_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o either_o of_o these_o two_o end_n yea_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v any_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o even_o the_o use_n thereof_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a among_o they_o and_o to_o the_o most_o part_n unknown_a not_o only_o before_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o english_a but_o also_o since_o yea_o even_o until_o these_o very_o last_o time_n although_o a_o great_a number_n of_o english_a potter_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n have_v set_v up_o their_o trade_n so_o as_o all_o kind_n of_o earthen_a ware_n be_v very_o common_a and_o to_o be_v have_v at_o very_o easy_a rate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o brick_n they_o have_v be_v little_o use_v in_o ireland_n even_o among_o the_o english_a themselves_o for_o a_o great_a while_n but_o of_o late_a year_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o common_a as_o well_o in_o the_o country_n as_o in_o the_o city_n especial_o dublin_n where_o all_o the_o new_a building_n the_o which_o not_o only_o in_o handsomeness_n but_o also_o in_o number_n do_v surpass_v the_o old_a be_v all_o make_v of_o brick_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o ireland_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o of_o other_o country_n not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o unfitness_n in_o the_o clay_n itself_o as_o for_o want_v of_o handle_v and_o prepare_v it_o aright_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o follow_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n they_o use_v to_o make_v it_o sect._n 7._o the_o manner_n how_o they_o make_v their_o brick_n in_o ireland_n they_o dig_v a_o great_a square_a pit_n take_v away_o all_o the_o uppermost_a earth_n until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o good_a clay_n which_o common_o lie_v one_o or_o two_o spit_n deep_a this_o they_o dig_v up_o throughout_o the_o whole_a pit_n and_o have_v break_v it_o very_o small_a with_o the_o spade_n they_o do_v by_o degree_n pour_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o water_n among_o it_o work_v and_o labour_v it_o together_o with_o the_o spade_n and_o their_o foot_n till_o the_o whole_a mass_n become_v uniform_a firm_a and_o tough_a like_o stiff_a dough_n the_o which_o then_o in_o wheel_n barrow_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n to_o a_o place_n where_o certain_a long_a table_n be_v set_v up_o to_o each_o of_o which_o table_n be_v allot_v one_o man_n one_o woman_n &_o one_o boy_n the_o woman_n take_v up_o the_o clay_n by_o handful_n from_o the_o heap_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o reach_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n who_o thrust_v it_o into_o a_o little_a wooden_a form_n without_o bottom_n strawing_a now_o and_o then_o some_o sand_n upon_o the_o table_n that_o the_o clay_n may_v not_o stick_v to_o it_o and_o so_o have_v give_v they_o their_o due_a fashion_n the_o boy_n do_v carry_v they_o from_o thence_o to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v they_o all_o upon_o the_o ground_n not_o under_o any_o covert_n but_o in_o the_o open_a air_n after_o they_o have_v lyen_fw-we some_o day_n and_o be_v somewhat_o dry_v they_o be_v pile_v up_o in_o small_a heap_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o in_o a_o heap_n make_v the_o heap_n transparent_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v show_v above_o of_o the_o turf_n some_o day_n after_o those_o little_a pile_n be_v make_v into_o great_a which_o be_v many_o foot_n long_o and_o five_o or_o six_o foot_n high_a but_o not_o above_o two_o foot_n or_o two_o and_o a_o half_a broad_a make_v the_o lay_n transparent_a with_o some_o empty_a space_n between_o brick_n and_o brick_n even_o so_o as_o in_o the_o small_a pile_n the_o which_o at_o the_o top_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o straw_n lay_v upon_o the_o straw_n broad_a green_a sod_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o rain_n have_v lyen_fw-we so_o until_o they_o be_v quite_o dry_a they_o make_v great_a oven_n or_o kilnes_n of_o they_o fill_v they_o within_o with_o the_o same_o strawing_a betwixt_o they_o of_o that_o small_a sort_n of_o sea-caol_a whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o call_v comb_n or_o coome_n and_o have_v cover_v over_o the_o kiln_n with_o the_o same_o clay_n whereof_o the_o brick_n be_v make_v the_o thickness_n of_o two_o hand-broads_a or_o thereabouts_o they_o set_v it_o afire_o with_o wood_n underneath_o and_o continue_v the_o fire_n until_o not_o only_o all_o the_o brick_n pile_v within_o the_o kiln_n

but_o all_o the_o wall_n quite_o through_o and_o at_o the_o outside_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o inside_n be_v perfect_o burn_v and_o turn_v into_o good_a brick_n wherein_o oftentimes_o through_o the_o unskilfulness_n or_o neglect_n of_o those_o who_o make_v &_o fill_v these_o kiln_n and_o of_o those_o that_o govern_v the_o fire_n there_o be_v great_a loss_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o sometime_o great_a part_n of_o the_o brick_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_o nor_o uniform_o burn_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o great_a quantity_n be_v reduce_v into_o one_o be_v burn_v or_o half-burnt_a into_o great_a unshape_o mass_n or_o lump_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o they_o do_v common_o burn_v in_o those_o kiln_n two_o or_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o brick_n at_o a_o time_n the_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o charge_n be_v reckon_v come_v to_o stand_v betwixt_o six_o and_o eight_o shilling_n sterling_a the_o thousand_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o glass_n make_v in_o ireland_n we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o glass_n there_o have_v be_v several_a glass-house_n set_v up_o by_o the_o english_a in_o ireland_n none_o in_o dublin_n or_o other_o city_n but_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o country_n among_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v that_o of_o birre_n a_o market-town_n otherwise_o call_v parsons-town_n after_o one_o sir_n laurence_n parson_n who_o have_v purchase_v that_o lordship_n build_v a_o goodly_a house_n upon_o it_o his_o son_n william_n parson_n have_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o which_o town_n be_v situate_a in_o queen_n county_n about_o fifty_o mile_n to_o the_o south-west_n of_o dublin_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o two_o province_n of_o leinster_n and_o munster_n from_o this_o place_n dublin_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o window_n and_o drinking-glass_n and_o such_o other_o as_o common_o be_v in_o use_n one_o part_n of_o the_o material_n viz._n the_o sand_n they_o have_v out_o of_o england_n the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o ash_n they_o make_v in_o the_o place_n of_o ash-tree_n and_o use_v no_o other_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n be_v to_o get_v the_o clay_n for_o the_o pot_n to_o melt_v the_o material_n in_o this_o they_o have_v out_o of_o the_o north._n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n and_o season_n in_o ireland_n as_o for_o heat_n cold_a and_o moisture_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o cold_a weather_n and_o the_o frost_n although_o the_o climate_n of_o ireland_n be_v somewhat_o northerly_a the_o land_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o degree_n of_o latitude_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o nevertheless_o be_v the_o air_n there_o very_o temperate_a and_o nothing_o subject_a to_o violent_a cold_n not_o only_o in_o munster_n leinster_n and_o connaught_n but_o even_o in_o the_o most_o northern-part_n to_o wit_v the_o province_n of_o ulster_n much_o less_o than_o any_o other_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o height_n or_o latitude_n yea_o than_o many_o country_n of_o a_o much_o more_o southerly-climate_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o cold-weather_n do_v common_o begin_v here_o somewhat_o soon_o namely_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o middle_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o september_n continue_v ordinary_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o month_n until_o the_o midst_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o march_n and_o sometime_o also_o good_a part_n of_o april_n during_o which_o whole_a space_n of_o time_n all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v chilly_a and_o cold_a of_o nature_n and_o do_v sit_v still_o much_o can_v hardly_o be_v any_o long_a while_n without_o a_o fire_n but_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v very_o seldom_o violent_o cold_a there_o and_o freeze_v but_o little_a there_o be_v common_o three_o or_o four_o frost_n in_o one_o winter_n but_o they_o be_v very_o short_a seldom_o last_v long_o than_o three_o or_o four_o day_n together_o &_o withal_o at_o their_o very_a worst_a nothing_o near_o so_o violent_a as_o in_o most_o other_o country_n so_o that_o some_o all_o winter_n long_o hardly_o come_v near_o a_o fire_n once_o in_o a_o day_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o ordinary_a cold_a weather_n but_o even_o whilst_o it_o be_v a_o freeze_a yea_o many_o time_n the_o cold_a be_v so_o slack_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o winter-moneth_n that_o by_o walk_v only_o or_o do_v some_o other_o moderate_a exercise_n you_o shall_v find_v yourself_o as_o warm_v and_o the_o air_n as_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n there_o have_v be_v some_o winter_n wherein_o it_o have_v freeze_v ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n together_o so_o as_o the_o liffie_a and_o other_o the_o like_a river_n be_v quite_o freeze_v and_o may_v be_v go_v upon_o by_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o those_o be_v altogether_o extraordinary_a and_o do_v come_v very_o seldom_o hardly_o once_o in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n but_o how_o mild_a they_o ordinary_o be_v and_o how_o little_a subject_n to_o excessive_a cold_a may_v appear_v hereby_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o cattle_n as_o cow_n horse_n and_o sheep_n do_v there_o all_o winter_n long_o remain_v abroad_o and_o do_v ●eed_o in_o the_o field_n where_o they_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o nighttime_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o day_n and_o that_o many_o herb_n which_o in_o england_n and_o netherlands_n do●_n die_v every_o winter_n here_o continue_v all_o the_o year_n long_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o warm-weather_n and_o as_o the_o cold_a in_o winter_n be_v very_o moderate_a and_o tolerable_a so_o be_v also_o the_o heat_n in_o summer_n the_o which_o be_v seldom_o so_o great_a even_o in_o the_o hot_a time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o to_o be_v great_o troublesome_a and_o it_o fall_v out_o oft_o enough_o in_o the_o very_a summer-moneth_n that_o the_o weather_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o cold_a than_o to_o heat_n so_o as_o one_o may_v very_o well_o endure_v to_o come_v near_o a_o good_a fire_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v only_o during_o the_o wet-weather_n for_o else_o and_o whilst_o it_o be_v fair_a it_o be_v very_o warm_a all_o summer_n long_o albeit_o seldom_o overhot_a and_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n also_o even_o on_o the_o rainy_a day_n whereas_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v very_o cool_a in_o they_o and_o the_o heat_n much_o less_o than_o the_o season_n do_v require_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o rain_n and_o we●-weather_n the_o rain_n be_v very_o ordinary_a in_o ireland_n and_o it_o rain_v there_o very_a much_o all_o the_o year_n long_o in_o the_o summer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o winter_n common_o in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v very_o fair_a weather_n with_o clear_a sunshine_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o week_n together_o with_o very_o little_a or_o no_o interruption_n which_o fair_a weather_n begin_v common_o in_o the_o mon●th_n of_o march_n some_o year_n in_o the_o beginning_n other_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o but_o the_o same_o be_v once_o past_a it_o rain_v afterward_o very_o much_o all_o the_o summer_n long_o so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o whole_a week_n pass_v without_o it_o and_o many_o summer_n it_o be_v never_o dry_a weather_n two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o which_o inconstancy_n and_o wetness_n of_o the_o weather_n be_v not_o only_o troublesome_a to_o man_n but_o also_o hurtful_a to_o all_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n for_o man_n behoof_n for_o the_o heat_n never_o be_v very_o great_a and_o there_o beside_o often_o interrupt_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o foul_a weather_n have_v neither_o time_n nor_o strength_n enough_o to_o ripen_v they_o so_o well_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o well_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n as_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n here_o common_o much_o ●ater_n do_v come_v to_o perfection_n than_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o other_o neighbour_a country_n and_o as_o the_o ripeness_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o other_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v great_o retard_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o unseasonable_a rain_n so_o it_o do_v also_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o the_o same_o be_v come_v to_o ripeness_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o get_v they_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o exceed_a store_n of_o rain_n which_o do_v come_v down_o during_o the_o hay-time_n and_o the_o harvest_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v one_o here_o to_o be_v wonderful_a diligent_a and_o not_o to_o lose_v any_o part_n of_o the_o fair_a weather_n

for_o else_o one_o will_v run_v great_a hazard_n to_o sustain_v great_a loss_n and_o to_o have_v all_o spoil_v but_o those_o that_o be_v vigilant_a and_o careful_a and_o that_o lose_v no_o occasion_n at_o all_o do_v common_o in_o the_o end_n get_v in_o their_o increase_n well_o enough_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o great_a hindrance_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o few_o year_n of_o dearth_n in_o ireland_n as_o in_o any_o other_o country_n of_o christendom_n and_o most_o year_n there_o be_v not_o only_a corn_n enough_o get_v for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o a_o great_a deal_n over_o and_o above_o for_o the_o send_v out_o of_o great_a quantity_n of_o grain_n into_o other_o country_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o fair_a weather_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n in_o the_o foul_a weather_n the_o night_n be_v often_o fair_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n weather_n be_v common_o fair_a again_o for_o some_o week_n together_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o not_o so_o long_o which_o as_o it_o do_v serve_v for_o to_o dry_v up_o and_o to_o get_v in_o the_o corn_n and_o hay_n which_o till_o then_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o field_n the_o too_o much_o wet_a have_v hinder_v it_o from_o be_v bring_v away_o soon_o so_o it_o give_v the_o opportunity_n of_o plough_v the_o ground_n and_o sow_v the_o winter-corn_n the_o which_o otherwise_o will_v very_o hardly_o be_v do_v for_o that_o season_n be_v once_o past_a you_o have_v very_o little_a dry_a weather_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o autumn_n and_o during_o all_o winter_n and_o although_o it_o do_v seldom_o rain_v continual_o for_o many_o day_n together_o yet_o be_v the_o wetness_n very_o great_a and_o few_o week_n do_v pass_v wherein_o be_v not_o two_o or_o three_o rainy_a day_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o ordinary_o it_o rain_v in_o ireland_n much_o more_o by_o day_n than_o by_o night_n and_o that_o many_o time_n when_o it_o do_v rain_v two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o the_o night_n between_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o fair_a the_o which_o also_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o in_o other_o foul_a weather_n and_o when_o all_o day_n long_o the_o sky_n be_v overcast_v with_o cloud_n and_o mist_n sect._n 5._o some_o dry_a summer_n in_o ireland_n but_o hardly_o ever_o any_o too_o dry_a but_o although_o it_o be_v ordinary_o thus_o in_o ireland_n yet_o the_o same_o inconstancy_n and_o variableness_n of_o year_n and_o season_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o most_o other_o country_n do_v also_o here_o occur_v and_o that_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o summer_n &_o dry_a weather_n than_o of_o the_o winter_n and_o cold_a for_o it_o be_v marvellous_a seldom_o to_o have_v there_o a_o hard_a winter_n and_o long_o ●rost_v but_o summer_n have_v be_v which_o be_v full_a of_o very_o dry_a and_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a weather_n but_o as_o winter_n cruel_o cold_a so_o likewise_o over-dry_a summer_n do_v in_o this_o island_n hardly_o come_v once_o in_o a_o age_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n in_o ireland_n that_o the_o very_a dry_v summer_n there_o never_o hurt_v the_o land_n for_o although_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n upon_o the_o high_a and_o dry_a ground_n may_v get_v harm_n nevertheless_o the_o country_n in_o general_n get_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n by_o it_o and_o when_o any_o dearth_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o ireland_n they_o be_v not_o cause_v through_o immoderate_a heat_n and_o drought_n as_o in_o most_o other_o country_n but_o through_o too_o much_o wet_a and_o excessive_a rain_n sect._n 6._o amendment_n of_o the_o wet_a air_n in_o ireland_n how_o to_o be_v expect_v so_o that_o the_o irish-air_n be_v great_o defectuous_a in_o this_o part_n and_o too_o much_o subject_n to_o wet_a and_o rainy_a weather_n wherein_o if_o it_o be_v of_o somewhat_o a_o better_a temperature_n and_o as_o free_v from_o too_o much_o wet_a as_o it_o be_v from_o excessive_a cold_a it_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o 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