Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	king_n	lord_n	5,768	5	3.5541	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06339	A report of the kingdome of Congo, a region of Africa And of the countries that border rounde about the same. 1. Wherein is also shewed, that the two zones torrida & frigida, are not onely habitable, but inhabited, and very temperate, contrary to the opinion of the old philosophers. 2. That the blacke colour which is in the skinnes of the Ethiopians and Negroes &c. proceedeth not from the sunne. 3. And that the Riuer Nilus springeth not out of the mountains of the Moone, as hath been heretofore beleeued: together with the true cause of the rising and increasing thereof. 4. Besides the description of diuers plants, fishes and beastes, that are found in those countries. Drawen out of the writinges and discourses of Odoardo Lopez a Portingall, by Philippo Pigafetta. Translated out of Italian by Abraham Hartwell.; Relatione del reame di Congo. English	Lopes, Duarte.; Pigafetta, Filippo, 1533-1604.; Hartwell, Abraham, b. 1553.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 16805; ESTC S108820	127,173	219

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reins_n and_o the_o snow_n in_o those_o quarter_n and_o of_o what_o stature_n and_o semblance_n the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v chapter_n ii_o fol._n 13._o whether_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o portugal_n be_v of_o a_o white_a skin_n and_o bear_v in_o those_o country_n by_o the_o woman_n of_o congo_n be_v black_a or_o white_a or_o tawny_a like_o a_o wild_a olive_n who_o the_o portugal_n call_n mulati_n chap._n iii_o fol_z 18._o of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o of_o the_o border_n and_o confine_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o western_a coast._n chap._n four_o fol._n 20._o of_o the_o north_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o chap._n v._o fol._n 30._o of_o the_o east_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o fol._n 38_o of_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n towards_o the_o south_n chap._n vii_o fol._n 43._o of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n possess_v by_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v according_a to_o the_o four_o border_n above_o describe_v chap._n viii_o fol._n 58._o the_o six_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o first_o of_o the_o province_n of_o bamba_n chap._n ix_o fol._n 60._o of_o the_o province_n of_o sogno_fw-it which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o river_n zaire_n and_o loango_n chap._n x._o fol._n 94._o of_o the_o three_o province_n eall_v sundi_fw-la chap._n xi_o fol._n 96._o of_o the_o four_o province_n call_v pango_fw-la chap._n xii_o fol._n 99_o of_o the_o five_o province_n call_v batta_n chap._n xiii_o fol._n 100_o of_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o province_n call_v pemba_n chap._n xiiii_o fol._n 104_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 107_o of_o the_o original_a beginning_n of_o christendom_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o how_o the_o portugal_n obtain_v this_o traffic_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 118._o don_n john_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n be_v dead_a don_n alfonso_n his_o son_n succeed_v of_o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n of_o certain_a miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o people_n chap._n iii_o fol._n 133._o the_o death_n of_o king_n don_n alfonso_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o don_n piedro_n how_o the_o island_n of_o s._n thomas_n be_v first_o inhabit_v &_o of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o other_o great_a accident_n that_o happen_v by_o occasion_n of_o religion_n the_o death_n of_o two_o king_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o congo_n how_o the_o king_n lineage_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v the_o banishment_n of_o the_o portugese_n chap._n four_o fol._n 150._o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o people_n call_v giachas_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n their_o condition_n and_o weapon_n and_o the_o take_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n chap._n v._o fol._n 159._o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n send_v aid_v and_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mettle_n mine_n which_o abound_v in_o congo_n be_v deny_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n dispatch_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o request_v priest_n of_o he_o and_o what_o befall_v unto_o they_o he_o send_v diverse_a proof_n of_o the_o metal_n the_o vow_n of_o odoardo_n lopes_n chap._n vi_o fol._n 163_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o apparel_n of_o that_o people_n before_o they_o become_v christian_n and_o after_o of_o the_o king_n table_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o court_n chap._n vii_o fol._n 177_o of_o the_o

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