Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
earth_n africa_n place_n zone_n 56 3 12.9778 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
B11942 The abridgment of Camden's Brita[n]nia with the maps of the seuerall shires of England and Wales.; Britannia. English. Abridgments Camden, William, 1551-1623. 1626 (1626) STC 4527; ESTC S107395 54,613 132

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

topographie_n again_o every_o part_n and_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v consider_v either_o in_o itself_o according_a to_o its_o adjunct_n in_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v continent_n island_n a_o continent_n be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o land_n in_o which_o many_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n be_v conjoin_v together_o none_o of_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o any_o sea_n a_o island_n quasi_fw-la a_o eye_n of_o land_n call_v in_o latin_a insula_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o salo_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o land_n compass_v and_o environ_v round_o about_o with_o water_n of_o which_o great_a britain_n and_o japan_n be_v the_o most_o spacious_a these_o again_o be_v observable_a part_n both_o of_o continent_n and_o island_n peninsula_n isthmus_n promontorium_n peninsula_n quasi_fw-la pene_fw-la insula_fw-la be_v a_o tract_n of_o land_n which_o be_v compass_v almost_o round_o with_o water_n be_v join_v by_o some_o little_a neck_n or_o isthmus_n to_o the_o firm_a land_n as_o peloponesus_fw-la in_o greece_n a_o isthmus_n be_v a_o narrow_a piece_n of_o land_n which_o join_v the_o peninsula_n to_o the_o continent_n or_o great_a island_n as_o the_o strait_n of_o dariene_n and_o corinth_n promontorium_n be_v a_o high_a mountain_n shoot_v itself_o much_o far_a into_o the_o sea_n than_o the_o adjacent_a land_n the_o extreme_a point_n or_o nook_n hereof_o be_v call_v a_o cape_n as_o cape-verde_a in_o africa_n etc._n etc._n the_o adjunct_n of_o a_o place_n be_v either_o such_o as_o respect_v the_o earth_n itself_o the_o heaven_n those_o that_o agree_v to_o a_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v three_o in_o number_n viz._n 1_o the_o magnitude_n or_o extent_n of_o a_o country_n 2_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n 3_o the_o quality_n 1_o the_o magnitude_n comprehend_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o any_o place_n the_o length_n of_o a_o place_n be_v measure_v east_n and_o west_n what_o figure_n soever_o the_o place_n be_v of_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o north_n and_o south_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o place_n that_o be_v under_o the_o aequinoctial_a have_v no_o breadth_n because_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o latitude_n be_v begin_v from_o this_o circle_n 2_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o country_n be_v a_o line_n terminate_n it_o round_v about_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o border_a land_n or_o water_n 3_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o place_n be_v the_o natural_a temper_n and_o disposition_n thereof_o a_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v either_o east_n west_n north._n south_n those_o place_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v northern_a which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o aequinoctial_a and_o the_o arctic_a pole_n those_o southern_a which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o aequinoctial_a and_o the_o antarcticke_a pole_n those_o place_n likewise_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eastern_a which_o lie_v in_o the_o eastern_a haemisphaere_n terminate_v by_o the_o first_o meridian_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o azore_n and_o those_o the_o western_a which_o lie_v within_o the_o haemisphaere_n which_o lie_v western_o of_o the_o same_o meridian_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o universal_a notion_n of_o geography_n a_o type_n of_o england_n of_o england_n this_o far_o famous_v kingdom_n be_v border_v on_o the_o north_n with_o scotland_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o british_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o german_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o hibernian_a sea_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o temperate_a z●ne_n and_o eight_o climate_n water_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o crystal_n stream_n current_n and_o navigable_a river_n the_o bank_n whereof_o be_v crown_v with_o flowery_a meadow_n the_o meadow_n replenish_v with_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n and_o accost_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o fertile_a field_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o corn_n and_o graine_n and_o beside_o all_o these_o afford_v many_o other_o both_o commodity_n and_o rarity_n which_o hereafter_o be_v particular_o express_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n this_o kingdom_n be_v first_o inhabit_v by_o some_o colony_n which_o transplant_v themselves_o from_o the_o neighbour_a coast_n of_o france_n &_o lower_n germany_n as_o the_o affinity_n of_o their_o language_n policy_n religion_n and_o manner_n do_v unquestionable_o prove_v be_v the_o offspring_n of_o gomer_n of_o japhets_n progeny_n as_o their_o own_o appellation_n do_v witness_v call_v themselves_o komery_n who_o possess_v and_o govern_v this_o island_n above_o one_o thousand_o year_n about_o fifty_o four_o year_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n julius_n caesar_n enter_v this_o land_n which_o within_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o be_v subjugate_v by_o the_o roman_n under_o who_o command_n they_o live_v till_o the_o 430_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o the_o roman_a empire_n decline_v be_v force_v to_o call_v home_o their_o garrison_n and_o have_v before_o exhaust_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o kingdom_n leave_v it_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n whereupon_o the_o pict_n assault_v this_o land_n thus_o disfurnish_v &_o weaken_v they_o be_v compel_v to_o crave_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o angly_n a_o warlike_a nation_n inhabit_v near_o the_o confine_n of_o denmark_n who_o be_v arrive_v chase_v away_o their_o enemy_n and_o allure_v with_o the_o temperature_n fertility_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o country_n flow_v in_o great_a number_n expel_v the_o britain_n or_o komeros_n that_o will_v not_o live_v under_o their_o law_n and_o subjection_n and_o so_o hold_v it_o till_o the_o year_n 1066._o when_v william_n the_o conqueror_n with_o his_o norman_n subdue_v they_o who_o successor_n have_v continual_o enjoy_v it_o to_o this_o present_a time_n it_o be_v ancient_o divide_v by_o the_o roman_n into_o three_o part_n britanniam_fw-la primam_fw-la from_o the_o south_n part_n to_o trent_n maximam_fw-la caesariensem_fw-la from_o thence_o northward_o and_o britanniam_fw-la secundam_fw-la which_o we_o call_v wales_n after_o by_o the_o saxon_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o a_o heptarchy_n which_o at_o last_o reduce_v to_o a_o monarchy_n be_v by_o elfred_n divide_v into_o shire_n wapentake_n and_o tithing_n with_o justice_n and_o sheriff_n appoint_v for_o minister_a of_o justice_n which_o partly_o confirm_v partly_o alter_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v at_o last_o divide_v into_o 39_o shire_n of_o the_o english_a with_o the_o addition_n of_o 13_o of_o wales_n in_o which_o be_v at_o this_o present_a two_o famous_a university_n the_o seminary_n of_o virtue_n and_o learning_n 26_o bishopric_n 641_o market_n towees_n 186_o castle_n 9725_o parish_n church_n 555_o river_n 956_o bridge_n 13_o chase_n 68_o forest_n and_o 781_o park_n tribunal_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n temporal_a nine_o viz._n parliament_n starchamber_n chancery_n king_n bench_n exchequer_n common_a plea_n court_n of_o ward_n admiralty_n and_o court_n of_o request_n beside_o court_n leet_n and_o baron_n spiritual_a seven_o of_o convocation_n synod_n audience_n arch_n prerogative_n faculty_n and_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n rank_n of_o nobility_n nine_o that_o be_v dukes_z marquess_n earl_n viscount_n baron_n baronet_n knight_n esquire_n and_o gentleman_n and_o of_o inferior_a rank_n or_o commonalty_n three_o yeoman_n husbandman_n and_o tradesman_n the_o battle_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n since_o the_o conquest_n fight_v by_o the_o king_n nobility_n and_o commons_o against_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a war_n 76._o the_o last_o and_o most_o admirable_a be_v in_o the_o chase_n of_o the_o spanish_a armado_n ann._n dom._n 1588._o ¶_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o spanish_a armado_n against_o england_n in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1588._o and_o anno_fw-la eliz._n reginae_fw-la xxx_o leader_n province_n aid_v gallias_n and_o galleon_n ship_n and_o hulk_n pinnace_n and_o caraval_n great_a ordnance_n sailor_n soldier_n galley-slave_n d._n medina_n sydonia_n portugal_n 10_o 2_o  _fw-fr 300_o 1300_o 3300_o  _fw-fr diego_n de_fw-fr mandranae_n portugal_n 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 20_o 360_o  _fw-fr 888_o io._n martynes_n the_o richalde_n bisca●_n 10_o  _fw-fr 4_o 250_o 700_o 2000_o  _fw-fr michael_n de_fw-fr oquendo_n guiapusco_n 10_o  _fw-fr 4_o 310_o 700_o 2000_o  _fw-fr pedro_n de_fw-fr valdez_n andolozia_n 10_o  _fw-fr 1_o 280_o 800_o 2400_o  _fw-fr martin_n de_fw-fr vertendona_n italy_n 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 310_o 800_o 2000_o  _fw-fr diego_n floris_n de_fw-fr valdez_n castille_n 14_o  _fw-fr 2_o 380_o 1700_o 2400_o  _fw-fr john_n lopez_n de_fw-fr medina_n medina_n  _fw-fr 23_o  _fw-fr 400_o 700_o 3200_o  _fw-fr hugo_n de_fw-fr moncade_n naples_n 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 200_o 460_o 870_o 1200_o antonio_n buccade_n mendoza_n  _fw-fr 22_o  _fw-fr 193_o 574_o 488_o  _fw-fr especial_a note_n worthy_a of_o observation_n 13_o h._n 1._o the_o first_o parliament_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1112_o 19_o h._n 2._o ireland_n be_v conquer_v in_o anno_fw-la 1172_o 4_o joh._n normandy_n be_v lose_v by_o king_n john_n and_o the_o title_n thereto_o
the_o earth_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o rest_n which_o lie_v under_o and_o be_v invisible_a the_o horizon_n be_v either_o sensible_a rational_a the_o sensible_a horizon_n be_v the_o circle_n that_o terminate_v a_o man_n ken_n look_v round_o about_o he_o in_o a_o open_a place_n and_o therefore_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o a_o man_n stand_v the_o rational_a horizon_n be_v a_o circle_n pass_v by_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o two_o pole_n be_v the_o point_n direct_o over_o a_o man_n head_n which_o be_v call_v the_o zenith_n and_o the_o point_n direct_o under_o his_o foot_n call_v the_o nadyr_n the_o rational_a horizon_n be_v that_o which_o geographer_n reckon_v among_o the_o great_a circle_n and_o not_o the_o sensible_a but_o both_o change_n according_a to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o place_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o discern_v the_o diverse_a rise_n and_o setting_n of_o the_o star_n the_o aequator_fw-la be_v a_o great_a circle_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o divide_v it_o exact_o into_o two_o equal_a part_n or_o haemisphere_n north_n and_o south_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o latitude_n of_o any_o place_n for_o from_o it_o both_o the_o southern_a latitude_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o south_n pole_n and_o the_o northern_a latitude_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o north_n pole_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o lesser_a circle_n or_o parallel_n be_v either_o name_v with_o peculiar_a name_n as_o the_o tropic_n of_o cancer_n capricorn_n polar_a circle_n want_v such_o and_o they_o be_v common_o call_v parallel_n the_o tropic_n be_v parallel_n bound_v the_o sun_n great_a declination_n which_o be_v either_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o celestial_a sign_n be_v call_v the_o tropic_n of_o cancer_n or_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o be_v from_o another_o sign_n call_v the_o tropic_n of_o capricorn_n both_o of_o these_o be_v 23_o degree_n distant_a from_o the_o aequinoctial_a the_o one_o southward_n and_o the_o other_o northward_o the_o polar_a circle_n be_v parallel_n compass_v the_o pole_n that_o which_o compass_v the_o north_n pole_n be_v term_v from_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bear_v the_o arctic_a circle_n that_o which_o compass_v the_o south_n pole_n be_v term_v the_o antarcticke_a circle_n because_o it_o be_v just_a opposite_a to_o the_o former_a a_o parallel_n compass_v the_o earth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o unequal_a part_n these_o four_o nominate_v parallel_n or_o lesser_a circle_n serve_v to_o describe_v the_o zone_n so_o much_o mention_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o ancient_n the_o unnamed_a parallel_n to_o set_v out_o climate_n a_o zone_n be_v a_o space_n of_o earth_n contain_v betwixt_o two_o lesser_a circle_n the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v five_o whereof_o two_o be_v over-cold_a one_o overhot_a and_o two_o temperate_a the_o two_o over-cold_a zone_n be_v those_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o two_o polar_a circle_n and_o the_o pole_n the_o two_o temperate_a zone_n be_v betwixt_o the_o tropic_n of_o cancer_n and_o the_o arctic_a and_o betwixt_o the_o tropic_n of_o capricorn_n and_o the_o antarctic_a circle_n the_o torrid_a or_o overhot_a zone_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v betwixt_o both_o the_o tropic_n both_o the_o torrid_a and_o frigid_a zone_n though_o the_o ancient_n think_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o unhabitable_a be_v in_o many_o part_n at_o this_o day_n well_o inhabit_v again_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o burn_a zone_n be_v call_v amphiscians_n for_o that_o they_o have_v the_o meridian_n shadow_n on_o both_o side_n of_o they_o some_o part_n of_o the_o year_n northwards_o and_o sometime_o southwards_o in_o the_o temperate_a zone_n hetoroscians_n have_v the_o shadow_n but_o on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o frigid_a periscians_n have_n their_o shadow_n run_v round_o about_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o same_o parallel_n and_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o meridian_n be_v call_v periaecians_n in_o the_o like_a parallel_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o line_n and_o same_o meridian_n antiaecians_n in_o the_o like_a parallel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o line_n and_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o meridian_n antipode_n a_o climate_n be_v a_o space_n of_o earth_n contain_v betwixt_o two_o parallel_n distant_a from_o the_o aequinoctial_a towards_o the_o north_n or_o south_n pole_n the_o use_n of_o climate_n be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o length_n and_o shortness_n of_o the_o day_n in_o all_o place_n for_o place_n as_o they_o differ_v north_n and_o south_n so_o have_v they_o unequal_a day_n and_o night_n the_o more_o northerly_a climate_n and_o place_n have_v long_o day_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o long_a night_n in_o the_o winter_n than_o the_o more_o southerly_a do_v enjoy_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o general_a or_o spherical_a part_n of_o geography_n the_o special_a or_o topographicall_a part_n hereof_o be_v that_o which_o set_v forth_o the_o description_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o distinct_a part_n or_o place_n and_o be_v either_o 1_o the_o description_n of_o some_o great_a integrate_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o or_o of_o some_o one_o region_n and_o so_o it_o be_v proper_o term_v chorography_n 3_o or_o of_o some_o particular_a place_n in_o a_o region_n according_a to_o the_o great_a integrate_a part_n thereof_o the_o ancient_n divide_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o three_o part_n no_o more_o be_v then_o discover_v namely_o asia_n africa_n and_o europa_n but_o now_o of_o late_a all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n find_v out_o the_o rest_n be_v divide_v into_o other_o three_o part_n viz._n atlantis_n or_o america_n septentrional_a meridional_a and_o terra_fw-la del_fw-it chasdi_fw-la or_o the_o south_n continent_n asia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o hyperborean_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n with_o mar_n del_fw-it zur_n or_o south_n sea_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o indian_a sea_n and_o on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o red_a sea_n part_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o hellespont_n and_o the_o river_n don_n and_o duyna_n africa_n be_v environ_v with_o the_o midland_n sea_n north_n the_o red_a sea_n east_n and_o the_o aethiopian_a and_o atlantic_a ocean_n on_o the_o south_n and_o west_n europe_n be_v border_v on_o the_o east_n with_o don_n and_o duyna_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o freeze_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n north_n america_n be_v termine_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o north-sea_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o south-sea_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o hyperborean_a or_o frozen-sea_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o isthmos_n at_o panania_n south_n america_n be_v confine_v on_o the_o north_n with_o this_o isthmos_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o strait_n of_o magellane_n on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o aethiopian_a sea_n and_o on_o the_o west_n with_o mar_n del_fw-it zur_n the_o south_n continent_n be_v accost_v on_o the_o north_n with_o mar_n del_fw-it zur_n the_o aethiopic_a and_o indian_a sea_n but_o how_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v not_o yet_o discover_v each_o of_o these_o more_o spacious_a part_n be_v again_o subdivide_v into_o many_o region_n as_o asia_n be_v divide_v into_o these_o region_n china_n tartary_n muscovia_n georgia_n armenia_n anatolia_n syria_n caldea_n arabia_n persia_n magora_n india_n and_o cauchychina_n with_o innumerable_a island_n call_v the_o moluccoe_n or_o spicery_n island_n and_o japan_n etc._n etc._n africa_n into_o egypt_n abyssina_n monomotapa_n magadoxo_fw-la quiloa_o mozambigue_n manicongo_n guynea_n byledulgerid_n barbary_n cyrenaica_n and_o nubia_n with_o the_o island_n of_o the_o canaryes_n cape-verde_a st._n helen_n and_o madagasar_n europe_n into_o these_o kingdom_n crymea_n polon_n sweden_n denmark_n germany_n both_o the_o high_o and_o low_o greece_n hungary_n bohemia_n austria_n italy_n france_n spain_n with_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n corsica_n sardinia_n maiorca_n and_o these_o most_o famous_a island_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n north_n america_n into_o nova_fw-la britannia_fw-la nova_fw-la albion_n nova_fw-la anglia_fw-it virginia_n nova_fw-la francia_n florida_n calfornia_n nova_fw-la granada_n nova_fw-la hispania_n nicoragua_n etc._n etc._n south_n america_n into_o castilia_n deloro_a peru_n chy_o guiana_n ouram_fw-la chicas_n brasilia_n and_o pantagones_n with_o the_o antellar_n iles._n the_o south_n continent_n so_o far_o as_o be_v discover_v into_o nova_fw-la guinea_n luchach_n maletur_fw-la with_o the_o island_n of_o solomon_n again_o every_o one_o of_o these_o region_n be_v subdivide_v into_o province_n hundred_o or_o county_n these_o three_o kind_n of_o part_n make_v up_o the_o perfect_a subject_n of_o