Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	finger_n	hand_n	thumb_n	1,267	5	13.6574	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65370	Metallographia, or, A history of metals wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging ... : as also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability ... : gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch ... / by John Webster ...	Webster, John, 1610-1682.	1671 (1671)	Wing W1231; ESTC R203588	233,910	408

cunning_a than_o the_o devil_n himself_o he_o i_o say_v do_v so_o clear_o plain_o and_o honest_o disclaim_v all_o superstition_n charm_n and_o enchantment_n as_o none_o can_v do_v more_o and_o also_o confess_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o divinatory_a rod_n in_o these_o word_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o give_v in_o english_a therefore_o care_n be_v sedulous_o to_o be_v take_v that_o you_o suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o divination_n of_o uncertain_a arts._n for_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a especial_o the_o divinatory_a rod_n which_o have_v deceive_v many_o miner_n for_o if_o they_o once_o show_v any_o thing_n right_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_n deceive_v ten_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o trust_v to_o other_o fraudulent_a sign_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v do_v and_o appear_v against_o nature_n upon_o the_o night_n and_o at_o inconvenient_a time_n as_o apparition_n vision_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 490._o for_o the_o divinatory_a rod_n be_v fallacious_a as_o also_o the_o other_o vision_n in_o glass_n and_o crystal_n 3._o the_o great_a kircherus_n do_v reject_v it_o and_o that_o upon_o his_o own_o trial_n 180._o in_o these_o word_n cente_fw-la ego_fw-la saepius_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la supra_fw-la metallica_fw-la corpora_fw-la auri_fw-la &_o argenti_fw-la experimentum_fw-la sumens_fw-la semper_fw-la spe_fw-la mea_fw-la frustratus_fw-la sum_fw-la certain_o i_o very_o oft_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o thing_n upon_o the_o metallic_a body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v always_o frustrate_v of_o my_o hope_n and_o conclude_v atque_fw-la luculenter_n adverti_fw-la manifestam_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la daemenis_fw-la sed_fw-la virgam_fw-la tractantis_fw-la illusionem_fw-la but_o i_o have_v clear_o observe_v that_o the_o manifest_a illusion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o devil_n but_o of_o he_o that_o handle_v the_o rod._n from_o whence_o observe_v 1._o that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v perform_v by_o true_a natural_a mean_n though_o hide_v and_o secret_a as_o also_o by_o sleight_n nimbleness_n and_o cunning_a that_o wise_a head_n and_o cunning_a wit_n have_v use_v charm_n spell_n strange_a word_n or_o incantation_n to_o thereby_o to_o keep_v they_o veil_v from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o to_o deceive_v other_o which_o have_v occasion_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o a_o honest_a and_o conscientious_a christian_a nature_n but_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o mark_v what_o be_v natural_a magic_n which_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o art_n which_o be_v often_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o diabolical_a mean_n if_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o most_o learned_a do_v not_o causeless_o doubt_v 2._o that_o in_o try_v such_o nice_a experiment_n as_o this_o there_o have_v need_n be_v extraordinary_a care_n and_o caution_n both_o in_o time_n and_o in_o every_o minute_n circumstance_n thereof_o and_o though_o one_o shall_v often_o miss_v about_o it_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o conclude_v general_o and_o negative_o for_o a_o experiment_n especial_o when_o it_o depend_v upon_o nature_n more_o than_o art_n may_v fail_v at_o some_o time_n and_o place_n for_o peculiar_a reason_n and_o yet_o when_o all_o circumstance_n necessary_a and_o suitable_a be_v add_v may_v prove_v effectual_a and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o authority_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o agricola_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o their_o trial_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o the_o exact_a circumstance_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o such_o a_o matter_n for_o we_o know_v they_o be_v man_n and_o may_v err_v and_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o do_v err_v and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a frailty_n that_o no_o man_n as_o mere_a man_n have_v be_v privilege_v from_o 3._o for_o kircher_n trial_n often_o make_v with_o the_o rod_n upon_o the_o metallic_a body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o oar_n of_o those_o metal_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v of_o what_o kind_n of_o wood_n his_o rod_n be_v or_o whether_o he_o have_v try_v with_o rod_n of_o all_o those_o several_a wood_n that_o he_o name_v which_o if_o not_o he_o leave_v it_o short_a and_o conclude_v not_o safe_o again_o the_o great_a question_n be_v whether_o if_o the_o rod_n will_v move_v when_o it_o be_v over_o the_o vein_n of_o metal_n that_o it_o will_v do_v so_o at_o any_o distance_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a to_o be_v suppose_v for_o the_o loadstone_n will_v no_o work_n beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o activity_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v great_a store_n of_o metal_n in_o the_o mountain_n where_o it_o be_v use_v and_o yet_o they_o not_o lie_v near_o enough_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v frustrate_v its_o effect_n though_o if_o they_o have_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o its_o virtue_n it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o will_v have_v show_v they_o further_o the_o great_a quaery_n may_v be_v that_o it_o will_v discover_v mine_n at_o some_o time_n and_o degree_n of_o their_o concoction_n when_o they_o send_v forth_o strong_a steam_n but_o not_o when_o they_o send_v forth_o little_a or_o none_o and_o much_o may_v be_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o skill_n of_o use_v the_o rod._n 11.12_o 1._o now_o first_o for_o those_o that_o affirm_v the_o experiment_n of_o the_o rod_n to_o be_v true_a i_o shall_v give_v what_o mr._n gabriel_n platte_n deliver_v we_o upon_o his_o own_o trial_n who_o say_v the_o operation_n with_o the_o virgula_fw-la divina_fw-la be_v thus_o to_o be_v perform_v some_o observe_v a_o set_a day_n and_o hour_n with_o certain_a word_n and_o ceremony_n at_o the_o cut_n up_o of_o the_o same_o which_o i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n thus_o i_o wrought_v about_o midsummer_n in_o a_o calm_a morning_n i_o cut_v up_o a_o rod_n of_o hasel_n all_o of_o the_o same_o spring_n growth_n almost_o a_o yard_n long_o then_o i_o tie_v it_o to_o my_o staff_n in_o the_o middle_n with_o a_o strong_a thread_n so_o that_o it_o do_v hang_v even_o like_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o balance_n thus_o i_o carry_v it_o up_o and_o down_o the_o mountain_n where_o lead_n grow_v and_o before_o noon_n it_o guide_v i_o to_o the_o orifice_n of_o a_o lead_v i_o which_o i_o try_v have_v one_o with_o i_o with_o a_o hack_v of_o iron_n and_o a_o spade_n and_o within_o two_o hour_n we_o find_v a_o vein_n of_o lead_n over_o within_o less_o than_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o grass_n the_o sign_n that_o it_o show_v be_v to_o bow_v down_o the_o root_n end_n towards_o the_o earth_n as_o though_o it_o will_v grow_v there_o near_o unto_o the_o orifice_n of_o a_o mine_n when_o you_o see_v it_o do_v so_o you_o must_v carry_v it_o round_o about_o the_o place_n to_o see_v that_o it_o turn_v in_o the_o string_n still_o to_o the_o place_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o you_o stand_v the_o like_a story_n to_o this_o i_o have_v see_v in_o a_o unnamed_a author_n but_o shall_v here_o omit_v it_o because_o i_o know_v not_o of_o what_o credit_n he_o be_v 2._o the_o second_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o be_v ●71_n from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o nova_fw-la disquisitio_fw-la de_fw-la helia_n artista_fw-la who_o affirm_v it_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n thus_o which_o i_o give_v you_o in_o english_a let_v a_o two-forked_a rod_n be_v cut_v of_o one_o year_n growth_n of_o hasel_n or_o of_o oak_n who_o fork_n or_o two_o twig_n must_v be_v equal_a and_o without_o fault_n some_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o before_o the_o sun_n rise_v especial_o the_o moon_n increase_v and_o that_o above_o all_o about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o mary_n but_o we_o observe_v none_o of_o these_o this_o be_v do_v let_v the_o two_o end_n be_v take_v into_o the_o opposite_a hand_n the_o finger_n compress_v upward_o towards_o heaven_n to_o wit_n that_o on_o both_o side_n the_o end_n of_o the_o twig_n of_o the_o divide_a branch_n or_o fork_n may_v hang_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n at_o both_o the_o thumb_n press_v to_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o fork_a branch_n must_v bend_v outward_o between_o the_o two_o hand_n which_o if_o any_o have_a silver_n button_n fix_v to_o his_o doublet_n that_o cut_v end_n of_o the_o root_n although_o with_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n thou_o compress_v the_o rod_n in_o both_o hand_n will_v make_v a_o circle_n by_o move_v by_o itself_o and_o will_v turn_v itself_o inward_o towards_o thy_o doublet_n even_o to_o the_o button_n but_o if_o have_v no_o metal_n at_o all_o about_o thou_o thou_o lay_v silver_n or_o gold_n upon_o the_o earth_n then_o hold_v it_o