Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	ancient_n	good_a	great_a	24	3	2.1033	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22928	The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies Intreating of the remarkable things of heaven, of the elements, mettalls, plants and beasts which are proper to that country: together with the manners, ceremonies, lawes, governments, and warres of the Indians. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Ioseph Acosta, and translated into English by E.G.; Historia natural y moral de las Indias. English	Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.; Grimeston, Edward, attributed name.	1604 (1604)	STC 94; ESTC S100394	372,047	616

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to_o this_o which_o hinder_v the_o grow_a of_o mais_fw-fr or_o wheat_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n as_o on_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sierre_n of_o peru_n and_o the_o province_n which_o they_o call_v of_o colao_n which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o the_o climate_n be_v so_o cold_a and_o dry_a as_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o these_o seed_n to_o grow_v in_o steed_n thereof_o the_o indian_n use_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o root_n which_o they_o call_v papas_n these_o root_n be_v like_a to_o ground_n nut_n they_o be_v small_a root_n which_o cast_v out_o many_o leaf_n they_o gather_v this_o papas_n and_o dry_v it_o well_o in_o the_o sun_n then_o beat_v it_o they_o make_v that_o which_o they_o call_v chuno_n which_o keep_v many_o day_n and_o serve_v for_o bread_n in_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v great_a traffic_n of_o chuno_n the_o which_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o mine_n of_o potozi_n they_o likewise_o eat_v of_o these_o papas_n boil_a or_o roast_v there_o be_v one_o sweet_a of_o these_o kind_n which_o grow_v in_o hot_a place_n whereof_o they_o do_v make_v certain_a sauce_n and_o mince_a meat_n which_o they_o call_v locro_n to_o conclude_v these_o root_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o that_o land_n so_o as_o when_o the_o year_n be_v good_a they_o rejoice_v much_o for_o that_o oftentimes_o they_o freeze_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v the_o cold_a of_o that_o region_n they_o carry_v may_n from_o the_o valley_n or_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v dainty_a carry_v likewise_o from_o the_o same_o place_n wheat_n meal_n whereof_o they_o do_v make_v good_a bread_n because_o that_o the_o land_n be_v dry_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n as_o at_o the_o philippines_n they_o use_v rice_n instead_o of_o bread_n whereof_o there_o grow_v very_o good_a and_o in_o great_a abundance_n in_o all_o that_o country_n and_o in_o china_n and_o it_o be_v of_o good_a nourishment_n they_o seethe_v it_o in_o purcelaine_n and_o after_o mix_v it_o hot_a with_o the_o water_n amongst_o other_o meat_n in_o many_o place_n they_o do_v make_v their_o wine_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o rice_n steep_v and_o then_o after_o boil_v it_o as_o they_o do_v the_o beer_n in_o flaunders_n or_o the_o acua_n in_o peru._n rice_n be_v a_o meat_n not_o much_o less_o common_a and_o general_a throughout_o the_o world_n than_o wheat_n or_o may_v and_o perchance_o more_o for_o beside_o that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o china_n joppon_n and_o the_o philippines_n and_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n it_o be_v a_o grain_n most_o common_a in_o africa_n and_o ethiopia_n it_o require_v a_o wet_a ground_n almost_o overflow_v like_o to_o a_o meadow_n in_o europe_n peru_n and_o mexico_n where_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o wheat_n they_o eat_v rice_n as_o a_o meat_n and_o not_o for_o bread_n they_o seethe_v it_o with_o milk_n or_o with_o broth_n or_o in_o some_o other_o sort_n the_o most_o exquisite_a rice_n come_v from_o the_o philippines_n and_o china_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o understand_v what_o they_o eat_v general_o at_o the_o indies_n in_o stead_n of_o bread_n of_o divers_a root_n which_o grow_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 18._o although_o in_o these_o part_v the_o land_n be_v more_o abundant_a and_o fertile_a in_o fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o fruit_n tree_n and_o plant_n we_o have_v yet_o for_o root_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o grow_v under_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o they_o use_v for_o meat_n in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v great_a abundance_n there_o for_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o plant_n we_o have_v readish_n turnip_n parsnep_n carrot_n lieke_n garlic_n and_o some_o other_o profitable_a root_n but_o in_o those_o country_n they_o have_v so_o many_o divers_a sort_n as_o i_o can_v reckon_v they_o those_o which_o i_o now_o remember_v beside_o papas_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a there_o be_v ocas_n yanococas_fw-es camote_n vatas_fw-la xiquimas_fw-la yuca_fw-la cochu●ha_n cavi_fw-la totora_fw-la mani_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o kind_n as_o the_o patattres_n which_o they_o eat_v as_o a_o delicate_a and_o toothsome_a meat_n they_o have_v likewise_o carry_v fruit_n to_o the_o indies_n from_o these_o part_n the_o which_o prosper_v better_o there_o than_o the_o indian_a plant_n do_v bring_v into_o europe_n the_o reason_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o temperature_n then_o in_o these_o part_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o plant_n in_o those_o region_n do_v rise_v and_o prosper_v better_o fit_v themselves_o to_o the_o temperature_n they_o require_v and_o the_o root_n and_o plant_n which_o grow_v there_o and_o be_v not_o transport_v from_o hence_o be_v better_o than_o they_o be_v here_o for_o onion_n garlic_n and_o parsnip_n be_v not_o in_o spain_n as_o they_o be_v at_o peru_n and_o as_o for_o turnip_n there_o be_v so_o 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the_o root_n of_o europe_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o fruit_n of_o great_a force_n wherein_o they_o want_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o it_o comfort_n and_o warm_v the_o stomach_n for_o that_o they_o eat_v it_o with_o a_o appetite_n raw_a as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o green_a herb_n and_o pulse_n and_o of_o those_o they_o call_v concombre_n pine_n or_o pine_v apple_n small_a fruit_n of_o chille_n and_o of_o prune_n chap._n 19_o se●ing_n we_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o lesser_a plant_n i_o may_v in_o few_o word_n touch_v that_o which_o concern_v flower_n and_o potherb_n and_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v arbusta_fw-la without_o any_o mention_n of_o tree_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n

the_o pignon_n of_o punua_n the_o conserve_n of_o guanucquo_n the_o oil_n of_o figtree_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v well_o apply_v and_o in_o time_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o no_o less_o efficacy_n than_o the_o drug_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n the_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o read_v the_o discourse_n which_o monardes_n have_v make_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n where_o he_o treat_v ample_o of_o tobacco_n or_o petum_n whereof_o they_o have_v make_v notable_a experience_n against_o poison_n tobacco_n be_v a_o small_a tree_n or_o plant_n common_a enough_o the_o which_o have_v in_o it_o rare_a virtue_n as_o among_o other_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o counterpoison_v like_v to_o many_o and_o divers_a other_o plant_n for_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v impart_v his_o virtue_n at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v grow_v idle_a but_o it_o be_v another_o sovereign_a gift_n to_o man_n to_o know_v they_o and_o their_o proper_a use_n the_o which_o the_o same_o creator_n give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v doctor_n francis_n hernandes_n have_v make_v a_o goodly_a work_n upon_o this_o subject_n of_o indian_a plant_n liquor_n and_o other_o physical_a thing_n by_o the_o king_n express_a commission_n and_o commandment_n cause_v all_o the_o plant_n at_o the_o indies_n to_o be_v lively_o paint_v which_o they_o say_v be_v above_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o that_o the_o work_n cost_v above_o three_o score_n thousand_o ducat_n out_o of_o which_o work_n the_o doctor_n nardus_fw-la antonius_n a_o italian_a physician_n have_v make_v a_o curious_a extract_n send_v he_o to_o the_o foresay_a book_n that_o desire_v more_o exact_o to_o know_v the_o plant_n at_o the_o indies_n especial_o for_o physic_n of_o great_a forest_n at_o the_o indies_n of_o cedar_n of_o ceivas_n and_o other_o great_a tree_n chap._n 30._o although_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o earth_n do_v bring_v forth_o plant_n and_o tree_n 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