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	life_n	time_n	18,635	5	3.9362	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45661	The defence of the Scots settlement at Darien answer'd paragraph by paragraph / by Philo-Britan.	Harris, Walter, 17th/18th cent.; Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716.; Foyer, Archibald.	1699 (1699)	Wing H881; ESTC R9419	58,491	93

in_o england_n give_v the_o french_a a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o rid_v their_o hand_n by_o degree_n from_o the_o english_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o union_n as_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o because_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o opportunity_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n at_o home_n by_o plunder_v and_o ravage_v the_o border_n of_o england_n and_o because_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v the_o french_a pay_v they_o very_o well_o beside_o for_o their_o pain_n so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o apply_v to_o scotland_n what_o jagurtha_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o say_v of_o rome_n o_o romam_fw-la venalem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la emptorem_fw-la invenisset_fw-la for_o the_o scot_n be_v always_o for_o he_o that_o do_v bid_v most_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o last_o argument_n upon_o this_o head_n defence_n 10._o it_o will_v be_v of_o general_a advantage_n to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o pure_a christianity_n without_o any_o of_o the_o romish_a sophistication_n which_o certain_o ought_v to_o weigh_v much_o with_o all_o true_a protestant_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o conclave_n of_o rome_n have_v espouse_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o this_o affair_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o religion_n doubtless_o the_o poor_a american_n will_v be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o embrace_v christianity_n when_o they_o find_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o moral_n and_o doctrine_n betwixt_o protestant_n and_o papist_n and_o see_v that_o the_o former_a treat_v they_o with_o humanity_n and_o seek_v their_o welfare_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n whereas_o the_o spaniard_n have_v render_v themselves_o and_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v odious_a by_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n and_o brutish_a lust_n which_o they_o have_v exercise_v upon_o so_o many_o million_o of_o the_o native_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o calumny_n that_o a_o unexceptionable_a author_n of_o their_o own_o don_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr casas_n bishop_n of_o chiapa_n former_o mention_v who_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o their_o cruelty_n give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o have_v in_o his_o time_n destroy_v above_o 40_o million_o of_o the_o poor_a indian_n though_o they_o receive_v they_o with_o the_o great_a kindness_n imaginable_a be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o friendly_a office_n that_o one_o man_n can_v desire_v of_o another_o and_o testify_v their_o great_a inclination_n to_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n but_o the_o spaniard_n aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n and_o not_o at_o the_o conversian_a of_o the_o indian_n and_o be_v avowed_o charge_v with_o it_o by_o the_o say_a bishop_n who_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n declare_v that_o after_o they_o have_v send_v for_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o country_n to_o meet_v they_o in_o a_o amicable_a manner_n which_o the_o poor_a harmless_a creature_n do_v without_o suspicion_n of_o any_o fraud_n these_o merciless_a tyrant_n murder_v they_o by_o wholesale_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v themselves_o terrible_a to_o they_o this_o be_v a_o practice_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o humanity_n that_o all_o the_o people_n ●f_n the_o world_n ought_v to_o have_v resent_v it_o as_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o declare_v the_o spaniard_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o mankind_n than_o ever_o the_o roman_a senate_n have_v to_o declare_v nero_n to_o be_v such_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o treatment_n compare_v with_o what_o they_o make_v other_o to_o suffer_v may_v well_o be_v call_v mercy_n for_o though_o it_o be_v death_n the_o indian_n be_v hereby_o quick_o deliver_v from_o their_o misery_n whereas_o they_o put_v multitude_n of_o other_o to_o linger_a death_n that_o they_o may_v feel_v themselves_o die_v gradual_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o intolerable_a neither_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o survive_v that_o cruelty_n for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o life_n under_o that_o miserable_a servitude_n be_v but_o death_n prolong_v or_o make_v his_o attack_n upon_o they_o by_o intolerable_a labour_n and_o continual_a hunger_n the_o most_o insupportable_a of_o all_o plague_n those_o poor_a creature_n that_o toil_n in_o the_o mine_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o pearl-fishing_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o more_o sustenance_n allow_v they_o and_o that_o too_o of_o the_o coarse_a sort_n than_o be_v just_a enough_o to_o keep_v soul_n and_o body_n together_o in_o order_n to_o prolong_v their_o misery_n then_o let_v any_o man_n who_o have_v but_o the_o least_o remain_v of_o humanity_n leave_v he_o judge_v whether_o the_o scot_n can_v be_v criminal_a if_o they_o shall_v have_v actual_o land_a upon_o a_o spanish_a settlement_n and_o have_v seize_v the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o deliver_v their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o such_o hellish_a servitude_n and_o oppression_n as_o the_o above_o mention_v bishop_n describe_v and_o if_o no_o man_n that_o have_v any_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n within_o he_o can_v say_v they_o can_v what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o blame_v the_o scot_n for_o erect_v a_o colony_n where_o the_o spaniard_n never_o have_v any_o foot_n answer_n if_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v beyond_o contradiction_n i_o must_v confess_v no_o body_n can_v blame_v the_o scot_n for_o settle_v themselves_o at_o darien_n but_o till_o that_o be_v do_v we_o must_v ask_v our_o author_n pardon_n to_o suspend_v at_o least_o our_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o title_n to_o it_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o matter_n he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o build_v altogether_o upon_o that_o foundation_n so_o much_o as_o upon_o their_o have_v forfeit_v their_o title_n by_o their_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n else_o this_o tedious_a repetition_n when_o he_o have_v enlarge_v himself_o sufficient_o before_o upon_o that_o theme_n which_o indeed_o may_v serve_v to_o render_v the_o spaniard_n odious_a but_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v but_o a_o slender_a addition_n towards_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o title_n upon_o darien_n since_o with_o the_o same_o right_n not_o only_o the_o scot_n but_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o america_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o spaniard_n we_o will_v therefore_o hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o allege_v for_o we_o caledonian_n in_o the_o three_o head_n defence_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v whether_o the_o scot_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o england_n may_v probable_o maintain_v their_o foot_n there_o which_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n may_v very_o well_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o affirmative_a 1._o because_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n being_n more_o zealous_a for_o it_o and_o unanimous_a in_o it_o than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n past_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o will_v use_v their_o utmost_a effort_n to_o support_v themselves_o in_o it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v by_o make_v alliance_n with_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v able_a to_o assist_v they_o with_o a_o naval_a force_n 2._o if_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o other_o opposition_n but_o what_o the_o spaniard_n be_v able_a to_o make_v to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o royal_a burrough_n of_o scotland_n to_o raise_v money_n upon_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o increase_v their_o stock_n for_o the_o american_n trade_n and_o buy_v ship_n of_o force_n to_o protect_v it_o nay_o without_o that_o it_o be_v but_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o buccaneer_n to_o become_v a_o over-match_n for_o the_o spaniard_n 3._o suppose_v the_o french_a shall_v offer_v to_o join_v with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o assist_v they_o to_o drive_v the_o scot_n from_o darien_n as_o some_o say_v they_o have_v already_o proffer_v we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v accept_v their_o proffer_v in_o this_o case_n when_o they_o refuse_v they_o as_o to_o the_o drive_v the_o moor_n from_o before_o ceuta_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a they_o decline_v the_o accept_n their_o proffer_v as_o to_o ceuta_n because_o they_o will_v not_o thereby_o give_v the_o french_a a_o opportunity_n of_o possess_v themselves_o of_o any_o of_o their_o town_n in_o africa_n as_o it_o be_v but_o too_o common_a for_o foreign_a auxiliary_n to_o do_v in_o such_o case_n then_o certain_o they_o have_v much_o great_a reason_n to_o refuse_v their_o proffer_v as_o to_o darien_n america_n be_v of_o infinite_o more_o value_n to_o they_o than_o some_o african_a town_n and_o if_o once_o the_o french_a shall_v get_v foot_v there_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o spanish_a grandee_n any_o further_a to_o dispute_v the_o

river_n within_o a_o hou●_n after_o delivery_n the_o boy_n be_v breed_v to_o the_o bow_n hunting_n and_o fish_v etc._n etc._n at_o which_o they_o be_v mighty_a dexterous_a and_o th●_n girl_n help_v the_o woman_n in_o dress_v their_o victual_n weave_v make_v cotton_n cloth_n cordage_n net_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o man_n make_v basket_n very_o neat_a die_v the_o material_n first_o with_o lively_a colour_n they_o allow_v polygamy_n but_o punish_v adultery_n with_o the_o death_n of_o both_o party_n they_o punish_v theft_n also_o with_o death_n and_o fornication_n with_o thrust_v a_o briar_n up_o the_o man_n yard_n whereof_o they_o common_o diego_n the_o fact_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o swear_n by_o their_o tooth_n when_o they_o marry_o the_o father_n or_o near_a kinsman_n keep_v the_o bride_n private_o in_o his_o own_o apartment_n the_o first_o seven_o night_n and_o then_o she_o be_v deliver_v to_o her_o husband_n all_o the_o neighbour_n for_o some_o mile_n round_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o great_a feast_n and_o bring_v provision_n with_o they_o the_o father_n of_o the_o young_a couple_n bring_v they_o forth_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n father_n make_v a_o spcech_n then_o he_o dance_v about_o in_o antic_a gesture_n till_o all_o on_o a_o sweat_n when_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o bride_n her_o father_n also_o have_v dance_v himself_o into_o a_o sweat_n and_o present_v she_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n then_o they_o take_v each_o other_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o ceremony_n conclude_v after_o this_o all_o the_o man_n take_v up_o their_o axe_n and_o run_v shout_v to_o a_o tract_n of_o wood-land_n to_o prepare_v a_o plantation_n for_o the_o new_a couple_n that_o be_v do_v they_o have_v their_o feast_n and_o afterward_o drink_v hard_a all_o their_o arm_n be_v first_o put_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v danger_n in_o case_n of_o quarrel_v they_o divert_v themselves_o by_o dance_v and_o pipe_v on_o a_o small_a hollow_a bamboe_n but_o without_o distinction_n of_o note_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n never_o dance_v nor_o feast_n together_o but_o apart_o the_o woman_n accompany_v they_o likewise_o in_o their_o hunt_a expedition_n which_o sometime_o last_v 20_o day_n they_o tie_v their_o hammock_n betwixt_o two_o tree_n cover_v they_o with_o plaintain_v leave_n and_o have_v fire_n all_o night_n by_o their_o hammock_n such_o of_o their_o prey_n as_o they_o take_v a_o ●unting_a and_o design_n to_o keep_v for_o future_a use_n they_o barbecue_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o what_o they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o present_a sustenance_n they_o mix_v with_o root_n plantain_n bonanoes_n and_o pepper_n and_o stew_v it_o together_o till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o pulp_n which_o they_o take_v up_o with_o the_o two_o foremost_a finger_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n bend_v hookwise_o and_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n they_o travel_v by_o direction_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o tree_n according_a as_o the_o wind_n be_v none_o of_o the_o english_a author_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o worship_n or_o religion_n but_o give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o pawaw_o or_o consult_v the_o devil_n to_o know_v futurity_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v they_o be_v as_o ignorant_a in_o matter_n of_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n since_o when_o they_o will_v let_v a_o patient_a blood_n they_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o river_n and_o with_o a_o little_a bow_n and_o small_a arrow_n gage_v that_o it_o may_v enter_v no_o further_o than_o our_o lancet_n they_o shoot_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v at_o all_o part_n of_o the_o patient_n body_n and_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o hit_v on_o a_o vein_n that_o the_o blood_n spurt_v out_o a_o little_a they_o testify_v their_o joy_n by_o antic_a dance_n we_o come_v next_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o settlement_n of_o our_o man_n there_o how_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o native_n what_o indian_a prince_n there_o be_v in_o their_o neighbourhood_n in_o what_o state_n they_o find_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o our_o colony_n on_o the_o 27_o of_o october_n 1698._o our_o ship_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o a_o fair_a sandy_a bay_n three_o league_n w._n off_o the_o gulf_n of_o darien_n upon_o which_o two_o canoe_n with_o several_a indian_n come_v on_o board_n be_v very_o free_a with_o our_o man_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v be_v long_o expect_v and_o be_v very_o welcome_a our_o man_n give_v they_o some_o old_a hat_n look_v glass_n and_o knife_n with_o which_o they_o be_v extreme_o well_o please_v and_o go_v off_o when_o our_o ship_n stand_v further_o into_o the_o bay_n they_o see_v about_o 20_o indian_n draw_v up_o on_o the_o shore_n be_v arm_v with_o bow_n and_o lance_n upon_o which_o a_o boat_n be_v send_v ashore_o and_o make_v a_o signal_n of_o peace_n they_o unstruug_a their_o bow_n talk_v familiar_o and_o tell_v our_o man_n that_o two_o great_a captain_n will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n come_v on_o board_n our_o ship_n according_o on_o november_n the_o second_o in_o the_o morning_n captain_n andreas_n one_o of_o their_o prince_n accompany_v by_o 12_o man_n come_v on_o board_n and_o ask_v their_o business_n he_o be_v answer_v that_o we_o come_v to_o live_v among_o they_o and_o trade_n with_o they_o and_o will_v afford_v they_o european_a commodity_n cheap_a than_o any_o other_o people_n he_o ask_v if_o we_o be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o be_v answer_v that_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o will_v make_v war_n upon_o no_o man_n except_o they_o injure_v we_o he_o take_v we_o for_o buccaneer_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o know_v captain_n swan_n and_o captain_n davis_n in_o the_o south-sea_n and_o commend_v they_o as_o man_n of_o valour_n we_o hear_v that_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o much_o coldness_n and_o tell_v he_o we_o come_v on_o no_o such_o design_n as_o those_o man_n do_v but_o have_v authority_n for_o what_o we_o undertake_v we_o treat_v he_o civil_o give_v he_o a_o hat_n lace_v with_o gold_n and_o some_o toy_n and_o so_o he_o part_v promise_v in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o come_v again_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o bring_v don_n pedro_n another_o of_o their_o prince_n or_o captain_n with_o he_o captain_n andreas_n be_v free_a with_o we_o than_o at_o first_o plain_o own_a that_o he_o take_v we_o for_o buccaneer_n and_o complain_v that_o some_o englishman_n of_o that_o sort_n have_v after_o great_a pretence_n of_o friendship_n carry_v off_o some_o of_o their_o people_n and_o therefore_o don_n pedro_n will_v not_o come_v aboard_o we_o till_o he_o have_v further_a assurance_n of_o we_o captain_n andreas_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o small_a stature_n he_o affect_v the_o spanish_a gravity_n as_o have_v be_v often_o among_o they_o at_o the_o mine_n of_o santa_n maria_n panama_n etc._n etc._n and_o former_o have_v a_o commission_n under_o they_o as_o a_o captain_n upon_o which_o he_o value_v himself_o above_o other_o the_o french_a hate_v he_o mortal_o because_o of_o something_o he_o do_v against_o some_o of_o their_o nation_n former_o when_o he_o come_v on_o board_v we_o he_o have_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o coat_n of_o red_a loose_a stuff_n a_o old_a hat_n a_o pair_n of_o drawer_n but_o no_o stocking_n nor_o shoe_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o come_v with_o he_o be_v all_o naked_a except_v their_o penis_n which_o be_v cover_v by_o extinguisher_n as_o former_o mention_v upon_o further_o commune_v captain_n andreas_n be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o we_o offer_v we_o what_o part_n of_o the_o country_n we_o will_v choose_v and_o accept_v a_o commission_n from_o we_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o give_v he_o a_o basket-hilted_n sword_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o pistol_n upon_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o defend_v we_o to_o the_o last_o of_o his_o blood_n some_o of_o the_o prince_n on_o this_o side_n the_o isthmus_n have_v be_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n for_o several_a year_n and_o suffer_v a_o few_o of_o they_o to_o reside_v among_o they_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o panama_n of_o what_o ship_n come_v upon_o these_o coast_n but_o upon_o some_o fresh_a disgust_n about_o two_o month_n before_o we_o arrive_v captain_n ambrosio_n who_o be_v the_o most_o note_a prince_n among_o they_o have_v oblige_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o common_a alliance_n against_o spain_n and_o cut_v off_o ten_o spaniard_n who_o live_v upon_o golden_a island_n the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v settle_v be_v four_o mile_n east_n of_o golden_a island_n within_o a_o great_a bay_n we_o have_v a_o excellent_a harbour_n surround_v with_o high_a mountain_n capable_a of_o hold_v a_o thousand_o sail_v land-locked_a