Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	end_n	life_n	8,116	5	4.5798	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40589	A Full and true relation of an English vessel newly taken by a company of French pyrats who, after they had cruelly robb'd her of all her goods, kill'd part of her men : but being afterwards taken by the English, their ships were ordered to be sent prisoners to Wapping Dock and their captains to be confin'd to the Marshalsees, there at next sessions to be try'd for their lives.		1690 (1690)	Wing F2318; ESTC R17637	2,575	10

a_o full_a and_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o english_a vessel_n new_o take_v by_o a_o company_n of_o french_a pirate_n who_o after_o they_o have_v cruel_o rob_v she_o of_o all_o her_o good_n kill_v part_n of_o her_o man_n but_o be_v afterward_o take_v by_o the_o english_a their_o ship_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o wapping_n dock_n and_o their_o captain_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o marshalsee_n there_o at_o next_o session_n to_o be_v try_v for_o their_o life_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v for_o w._n harris_n next_o door_n to_o the_o turnstile_n in_o the_o postern_n a_o full_a and_o true_a account_n of_o a_o english_a vessel_n which_o be_v late_o rob_v by_o french_a pirate_n so_o prone_a be_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n to_o impiety_n that_o rather_o than_o not_o commit_v they_o they_o will_v do_v it_o on_o a_o element_n which_o seem_v as_o unnatural_a as_o incommodious_a for_o they_o to_o effect_v their_o horrid_a villainy_n upon_o who_o will_v imagine_v that_o man_n who_o live_v in_o those_o fleet_a house_n call_v ship_n who_o be_v daily_o subject_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o every_o blast_n or_o hurricane_a and_o every_o minute_n ride_v within_o three_o inch_n of_o their_o liquid_a grave_n shall_v extract_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o mortality_n so_o much_o leisure_n as_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o plot_v their_o wicked_a design_n who_o will_v conceit_n they_o can_v have_v while_n to_o think_v on_o any_o thing_n but_o mortality_n and_o since_o they_o lie_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o accident_n which_o they_o have_v no_o security_n from_o but_o that_o they_o may_v even_o the_o very_a next_o minute_n tumble_v they_o into_o eternity_n i_o say_v upon_o these_o consideration_n who_o can_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ponder_v any_o thing_n but_o their_o latter_a end_n or_o ought_v contemplate_v but_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n or_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v every_o day_n as_o many_o outrage_n commit_v at_o sea_n as_o land_n pirate_n on_o the_o ocean_n like_o pickpocket_n near_o the_o gallow_n forfeit_v their_o life_n even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n when_o every_o rock_n with_o its_o craggy_a brow_n seem_v to_o scold_v they_o into_o piety_n and_o every_o storm_n with_o majestic_a eloquence_n to_o drive_v they_o into_o the_o security_n of_o a_o honest_a life_n nor_o be_v we_o in_o reason_n to_o blame_v that_o monarchy_n or_o government_n to_o which_o these_o excursive_a sea-robber_n owe_v their_o nativity_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o do_v their_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n any_o more_o than_o we_o will_v censure_n a_o wholesome_a law_n or_o constitution_n because_o some_o incorrigible_a malefactor_n will_v forfeit_v their_o life_n in_o break_v it_o though_o maritine_n law_n be_v in_o all_o nation_n very_o severe_a yet_o the_o main_a ocean_n afford_v so_o large_a a_o scene_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o magistrate_n though_o never_o so_o inspective_a or_o circumspect_a to_o behold_v every_o action_n that_o be_v do_v thereon_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n so_o virtuous_a but_o there_o be_v some_o vicious_a in_o it_o nor_o no_o constitution_n so_o firm_a as_o to_o constrain_v every_o one_o to_o obedience_n wherefore_o since_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n free_a from_o malefactor_n at_o land_n we_o may_v reasonable_o imagine_v none_o be_v clear_a from_o pirate_n at_o sea_n the_o nice_a distinction_n betwixt_o a_o pirate_n and_o thief_n be_v so_o little_a that_o we_o may_v not_o altogether_o improper_o term_v the_o first_o a_o sea-thief_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o land-pyrate_n especial_o since_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n run_v as_o strict_a against_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o it_o be_v therefore_o grant_v that_o every_o country_n be_v incident_a too_o much_o to_o abound_v with_o these_o caterpillar_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v think_v free_a from_o all_o reflection_n when_o i_o have_v relate_v a_o passage_n which_o late_o happen_v in_o the_o channel_n betwixt_o calais_n and_o dover_n where_o a_o small_a pink_n of_o we_o then_o ride_a ken_v at_o a_o distance_n a_o sail_n which_o make_v swift_o up_o towards_o she_o which_o cause_v our_o seaman_n to_o make_v all_o the_o sail_n they_o can_v before_o she_o hope_v to_o gain_v some_o port_n or_o meet_v with_o some_o assistance_n before_o they_o can_v be_v overtake_v but_o these_o hope_n be_v altogether_o fruitless_a for_o the_o pirate_n which_o pursue_v they_o be_v so_o swift_a of_o sail_n that_o in_o five_o or_o six_o league_n she_o overtake_v they_o and_o after_o she_o have_v throw_v off_o her_o chain_n and_o lock_v they_o fast_o together_o present_o board_v our_o little_a pink_n who_o though_o not_o mane_v for_o such_o a_o assault_n make_v some_o resistance_n in_o which_o contest_v her_o surgeon_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o accidental_a blow_n from_o one_o of_o the_o contrary_a party_n who_o the_o english_a perceive_v by_o this_o time_n to_o be_v frenchman_n by_o who_o be_v overpower_a with_o number_n they_o be_v force_v to_o see_v their_o ship_n rob_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o redress_n after_o these_o cruel_a pirate_n have_v carry_v off_o all_o they_o think_v valuable_a out_o of_o this_o little_a pink_n they_o leave_v she_o to_o the_o merciless_a ocean_n but_o she_o make_v all_o the_o sail_n she_o can_v towards_o the_o down_n make_v her_o complaint_n to_o sir_n john_n holms_n admiral_n who_o be_v ride_v there_o at_o that_o time_n and_o he_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a civility_n which_o he_o daily_o dispense_v to_o all_o his_o injure_a countryman_n order_v forthwith_o the_o castle_n frigate_n and_o the_o soldody_n to_o go_v a_o cruise_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a pirate_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v other_o abroad_o which_o use_v the_o same_o cruel_a illegal_a and_o wicked_a employment_n give_v the_o commander_n of_o those_o ship_n order_n to_o bring_v in_o not_o only_o any_o that_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o pirate_n but_o any_o privateer_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a whereupon_o it_o be_v their_o fortune_n to_o light_v upon_o two_o little_a french_a vessel_n which_o they_o suspect_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a piracy_n or_o rob_v the_o english_a pink_n one_o of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o lesser_a of_o they_o have_v about_o 50_o man_n in_o she_o and_o the_o other_o about_o seventy_o or_o eighty_o both_o these_o vessel_n be_v after_o some_o small_a resistance_n take_v by_o the_o english_a and_o have_v no_o good_a commission_n to_o show_v for_o their_o sail_v be_v on_o suspicion_n of_o be_v pirate_n bring_v to_o the_o down_n before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n holms_n who_o upon_o mature_a examination_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v up_o both_o their_o vessel_n into_o the_o river_n where_o they_o now_o lie_v over_o against_o wapping_n stair_n and_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o captain_n of_o both_o ship_n what_o they_o can_v say_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n think_v fit_a likewise_o to_o order_v they_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o marshalsee_n there_o to_o have_v their_o trial_n according_a to_o law_n in_o those_o case_n which_o the_o reader_n i_o suppose_v may_v hear_v at_o the_o session_n hold_v there_o about_o five_o week_n hence_o as_o i_o remember_v beginning_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o august_n next_o any_o one_o who_o will_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o marshalsee_v in_o southwark_n may_v see_v these_o two_o captain_n be_v both_o very_a brisk_a man_n to_o look_v on_o and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o very_o gallant_a but_o if_o i_o be_v capable_a of_o guess_v a_o man_n mind_n by_o his_o countenance_n i_o shall_v be_v persuade_v they_o be_v somewhat_o discontent_v whether_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o confinement_n or_o gild_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o resolve_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v in_o the_o hubbub_n of_o war_n as_o at_o the_o lamentable_a exigent_n of_o a_o great_a fire_n where_o many_o rascally_a fellow_n who_o have_v no_o habitation_n of_o their_o own_o to_o gratify_v the_o ravenous_a appetite_n of_o those_o devour_a flame_n forget_v all_o humanity_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o help_v their_o distress_a brethren_n by_o carry_v away_o and_o secure_v to_o themselves_o their_o neighbour_n good_n become_v a_o great_a judgement_n than_o those_o flame_n they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o oppose_v how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o a_o base_a spirit_a seaman_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o resemble_v such_o knavery_n who_o have_v either_o by_o direct_a or_o indirect_a mean_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o a_o convenient_a vessel_n call_v to_o his_o assistance_n a_o company_n of_o vagabond_n man_n of_o desperate_a resolution_n and_o fortune_n like_o himself_o and_o with_o these_o under_o pretence_n of_o oppose_v his_o country_n enemy_n fall_v promiscuous_o either_o upon_o they_o or_o her_o friend_n not_o spare_v upon_o occasion_n the_o merchantman_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n if_o he_o light_v on_o they_o in_o a_o place_n convenient_a to_o secure_v their_o cargo_n to_o his_o own_o secular_a use_n thus_o be_v the_o league_n and_o contract_n of_o prince_n often_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v unrivet_v by_o a_o company_n of_o impious_a wretch_n who_o soul_n be_v as_o narrow_a as_o their_o fortune_n and_o their_o birth_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a more_o abject_a than_o either_o finis_fw-la