Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	age_n	son_n	year_n	4,102	5	4.8346	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40591	A Full and true relation of the death and slaughter of a man and his son at plough, together with four horses, in the parish of Cookham in the county of Berks, Sept. 2, 1680 slain by the thunder and lightning that then and there happened, as may fully be testified by credible persons whose names are hereunto adjoyned : likewise the same day happened another sad accident near Norwich, eight persons, being struck dead in a church porch by thunder / published for prevention of false reports.		1680 (1680)	Wing F2319; ESTC R36520	1,725	4

a_o full_a and_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o slaughter_n of_o a_o man_z and_z his_o son_n at_o plough_n together_o with_o four_o horse_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o cookham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n sept._n 2._o 1680._o slay_a by_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o then_o and_o there_o happen_v as_o may_v full_o be_v testify_v by_o credible_a person_n who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o adjoin_v the_o same_o day_n happen_v another_o sad_a accident_n near_o norwich_n eight_o person_n be_v strike_v dead_a in_o a_o church_n porch_n by_o thunder_n publish_a for_o prevention_n of_o false_a report_n london_n print_v for_o john_n harding_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o anchor_n in_o newport-street_n near_o leicester-field_n 1680._o a_o full_a and_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o slaughter_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o son_n at_o plough_n together_o with_o four_o horse_n etc._n etc._n thursday_n september_n the_o second_o 1680._o john_n sawyer_n a_o farmer_n with_o his_o son_n richard_n a_o youth_n of_o 13_o year_n of_o age_n go_v with_o four_o horse_n half_a a_o mile_n to_o a_o field_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o cookham_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ham_n field_n to_o plough_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o forenoon_n it_o be_v then_o fair_a weather_n but_o about_o eleven_o a_o clock_n the_o sky_n begin_v to_o lower_v the_o cloud_n grow_v thick_a and_o soon_o it_o lighten_v and_o thunder_v and_o some_o shower_n of_o rain_n fall_v it_o thunder_v several_a time_n very_o loud_o sharp_a and_o shrill_a to_o the_o amazement_n of_o several_a person_n two_o other_o plough_n be_v at_o work_n in_o the_o same_o field_n at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o cattle_n be_v affright_v and_o unruly_a they_o shoot_v off_o and_o go_v home_o and_o leave_v john_n sawyer_n in_o the_o field_n about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o tempest_n begin_v to_o give_v off_o four_o hour_n after_o a_o neighbour_a man_n a_o labourer_n one_o francis_n dell_n pass_v from_o the_o wood_n side_n down_o to_o cookham_n see_v this_o john_n sawyer_n with_o his_o son_n richard_n and_o the_o four_o horse_n all_o dead_a on_o the_o ground_n know_v the_o man_n and_o his_o cattle_n he_o come_v into_o cookham_n and_o acquaint_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o matter_n immediate_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o town_n folk_n flock_v up_o into_o the_o field_n to_o see_v this_o sad_a spectacle_n of_o amazement_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v john_n sawyer_n where_o to_o her_o exceed_a grief_n she_o see_v her_o husband_n son_n and_o four_o horse_n dead_a no_o impression_n of_o any_o stroke_n or_o bruise_v on_o the_o man_n but_o the_o boy_n his_o clothes_n be_v most_o part_n of_o they_o rend_v from_o his_o body_n and_o his_o hat_n tear_v in_o two_o or_o three_o piece_n one_o shoe_n all_o the_o upper_a leather_n tear_v from_o the_o sole_a and_o heel_n and_o his_o whip_n break_v in_o two_o or_o three_o piece_n his_o shirt_n beat_v to_o lint_n and_o strew_v on_o the_o horse_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o ride_v except_o one_o narrow_a slip_n from_o his_o neck_n to_o the_o before_o part_n only_o remain_v from_o his_o neck_n downward_o before_o he_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v naked_a and_o from_o the_o neck_n down_o his_o back_n burn_v or_o singe_v as_o be_v suppose_v with_o the_o lightning_n likewise_o scorch_v or_o singe_v on_o the_o belly_n some_o part_n of_o his_o hair_n singe_v as_o the_o eyebrow_n and_o part_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o that_o the_o horse_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o ride_v be_v singe_v from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o flank_n it_o be_v judge_v by_o those_o ploughman_n that_o shoot_v out_o and_o come_v home_o safe_a that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o last_o clap_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o afford_v they_o that_o fatal_a stroke_n john_n sawyer_n and_o his_o son_n have_v shoot_v out_o from_o plough_n and_o be_v about_o six_o pole_n from_o the_o plough_n each_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 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