Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	land_n	south_n	west_n	1,928	5	9.4195	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28352	The discovery of Nevv Brittaine began August 27, Anno Dom. 1650 / by Edward Bland, merchant, Abraham Woode, captaine, Sackford Brewster, Elias Pennant, gentlemen from Fort Henry, at the head of Appamattuck River in Virginia, to the fals of Blandina, first river in New Brittaine, which runneth west, being 120. mile south-west, between 35. & 37. degrees (a pleasant country) of temperate ayre and fertile soyle.	Bland, Edward, d. 1653.; Woode, Abraham.; Brewster, Sackford.; Pennant, Elias.	1651 (1651)	Wing B3155; ESTC R23184	11,065	26

that_o the_o english_a will_v kill_v they_o or_o detain_v they_o and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v without_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o roanoake_n middle_n high_a to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o wainoake_n dare_v nor_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o our_o face_n and_o that_o they_o have_v likewise_o speak_v much_o against_o the_o tuskarood_n to_o the_o english_a it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n among_o they_o to_o villefie_v one_o another_o and_o tell_v nothing_o but_o lie_n to_o the_o english_a this_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o maharineck_n great_a man_n speak_v to_o hear_v some_o of_o our_o gun_n go_v off_o whereupon_o we_o shoot_v two_o gun_n at_o a_o small_a mark_n both_o hit_v it_o and_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n of_o a_o hundred_o pace_n or_o more_o that_o the_o indian_n admire_v at_o it_o and_o a_o little_a before_o night_n the_o old_a king_n of_o maharineck_n come_v to_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o people_n in_o the_o town_n be_v afraid_a when_o the_o gun_n go_v off_o and_o run_v all_o away_o into_o the_o wood_n this_o night_n also_o we_o have_v much_o dance_a august_n 31._o we_o go_v away_o from_o maharineck_n south_n east_n two_o mile_n to_o go_v over_o maharineck_n river_n which_o have_v a_o bottom_n between_o two_o high_a land_n side_n through_o which_o you_o must_v pass_v to_o get_v over_o which_o river_n be_v about_o two_o hundred_o pace_n broad_a and_o have_v a_o high_a water_n mark_n after_o a_o fresh_a of_o at_o least_o twenty_o foot_n perpendicular_a by_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o river_n and_o the_o high_a land_n of_o the_o old_a field_n this_o river_n be_v the_o southerly_a last_o and_o main_a branch_n of_o chawan_n river_n and_o be_v by_o we_o name_v woodford_n river_n and_o run_v to_o the_o eastward_o of_o the_o south_n on_o both_o side_n of_o woodford_n river_n be_v very_o much_o exceed_v rich_a land_n but_o especial_o on_o the_o further_a side_n towards_o hocomawananck_n immediate_o after_o the_o passage_n over_o this_o river_n be_v old_a indian_a field_n of_o exceed_v rich_a land_n that_o bear_v two_o crop_n of_o indian_a corn_n a_o year_n and_o have_v timber_n tree_n above_o five_o foot_n over_o who_o trunk_n be_v a_o hundred_o foot_n in_o clear_a timber_n which_o will_v make_v twenty_o cut_n of_o board_n timber_n a_o piece_n and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v abundance_n as_o also_o exceed_v rich_a land_n full_a of_o great_a reed_n thrice_o as_o big_a as_o the_o large_a arrow_n reed_n we_o have_v about_o our_o plantation_n this_o good_a land_n continue_v for_o some_o six_o mile_n together_o unto_o a_o great_a swampp_n and_o then_o begin_v a_o pyny_a barren_a champion_n land_n with_o divers_a branch_n and_o pecosans_n yet_o very_o passable_a run_v south_n and_o by_o west_n unto_o a_o deep_a river_n some_o a_o hundred_o pace_n over_o run_v south_n and_o a_o little_a to_o the_o east_n which_o river_n enclose_v a_o small_a island_n which_o we_o name_v brewster_n island_n some_o eighteen_o mile_n from_o woodford_n river_n due_a south_n and_o by_o west_n with_o very_a exceed_o rich_a land_n on_o both_o side_n of_o it_o for_o some_o six_o mile_n together_o and_o this_o river_n we_o also_o name_v brewster_n river_n it_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o hocomawananck_n river_n and_o a_o little_a lower_v down_o as_o the_o river_n run_v be_v such_o another_o river_n as_o chickahamine_v river_n which_o be_v a_o mile_n broad_a after_o we_o have_v pass_v over_o this_o river_n we_o travel_v some_o twenty_o mile_n further_o upon_o a_o pyny_a barren_a champion_n land_n to_o hocomawananck_n river_n south_n and_o by_o west_n some_o twelve_o mile_n from_o brewster_n river_n we_o come_v unto_o a_o path_n run_v across_o some_o twenty_o yard_n on_o each_o side_n unto_o two_o remarkable_a tree_n at_o this_o path_n our_o appamattuck_n guide_v make_v a_o stop_n and_o clear_v the_o westerly_a end_n of_o the_o path_n with_o his_o foot_n be_v demand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o he_o show_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o relate_v it_o sigh_v very_o much_o whereupon_o we_o make_v a_o stop_n until_o oyeocker_v our_o other_o guide_n come_v up_o and_o then_o our_o appamattuck_n guide_v journy_v on_o but_o oyeocker_n at_o his_o come_n up_o clear_v the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o path_n and_o prepare_v himself_o in_o a_o most_o serious_a manner_n to_o require_v our_o attention_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o year_n since_o their_o late_a great_a emperor_n appachancano_n come_v thither_o to_o make_v a_o war_n upon_o the_o tuskarood_n in_o revenge_n of_o three_o of_o his_o man_n kill_v and_o one_o wound_v who_o escape_v and_o bring_v he_o word_n of_o the_o other_o three_o murder_v by_o the_o hocomawananck_n indian_n for_o lucre_n of_o the_o roanoake_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o trade_n for_o otter_n skin_n there_o accompany_v appachancano_n several_a petty_a king_n that_o be_v under_o he_o among_o which_o there_o be_v one_o king_n of_o a_o town_n call_v pawhatan_n which_o have_v long_a time_n harbour_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o king_n of_o chawan_n about_o a_o young_a woman_n that_o the_o king_n of_o chawan_n have_v detain_v of_o the_o king_n of_o pawhatan_n now_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n of_o chawan_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o king_n of_o pawhatan_n to_o this_o place_n under_o pretence_n to_o present_v he_o with_o a_o gift_n of_o some_o great_a value_n and_o there_o they_o meet_v according_o and_o the_o king_n of_o pawhatan_n go_v to_o salute_v and_o embrace_v the_o king_n of_o chawan_n and_o stroke_v of_o he_o after_o their_o usual_a manner_n he_o whip_v a_o bow_n string_n about_o the_o king_n of_o chawans_n neck_n and_o strangle_v he_o and_o how_o that_o in_o memorial_n of_o this_o the_o path_n be_v continue_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o pawhatan_n when_o they_o pass_v that_o way_n cleanse_v the_o westerly_a end_n of_o the_o path_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o chawan_n the_o other_o and_o some_o two_o mile_n from_o this_o path_n we_o come_v unto_o a_o indian_a grave_n upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o path_n upon_o which_o grave_a there_o lay_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o stick_n cover_v with_o green_a bough_n we_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o oyeocker_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o great_a man_n of_o the_o chawan_n that_o die_v in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o his_o maemory_n they_o continue_v green_a bough_n over_o his_o grave_a to_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n they_o relate_v he_o and_o other_o valorous_a loyal_a act_n to_o their_o young_a man_n to_o animate_v they_o to_o do_v the_o like_a when_o occasion_n require_v some_o four_o mile_n from_o hocomawananck_n be_v very_o rich_a champion_n land_n it_o be_v night_n when_o we_o come_v to_o hocomawananck_n river_n and_o the_o indian_a that_o come_v with_o we_o from_o woodford_n river_n and_o belong_v to_o hocomawananck_n will_v have_v have_v we_o quarter_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o great_a swampp_n that_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o several_a bottom_n of_o the_o swampp_n on_o both_o side_n of_o we_o but_o we_o remove_v to_o take_v our_o advantage_n for_o safety_n and_o retreat_n in_o case_n any_o accident_n shall_v happen_v which_o at_o that_o time_n promise_v nothing_o but_o danger_n for_o our_o guide_n begin_v to_o be_v doubtful_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o hocomawananck_n indian_n be_v very_o treacherous_a and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o like_o their_o countenance_n and_o shape_n well_o this_o place_n we_o name_v pyanchas_n park_n about_o three_o hour_n after_o we_o have_v take_v up_o our_o quarter_n some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n come_v and_o bring_v we_o roast_v care_n and_o sturgeon_n and_o the_o hocomawananck_n indian_a that_o come_v with_o we_o from_o woodford_n river_n come_v not_o unto_o we_o until_o next_o day_n but_o his_o warrowance_n tell_v we_o before_o we_o come_v from_o woodford_n he_o can_v not_o come_v until_o that_o day_n at_o night_n the_o next_o day_n morning_n after_o our_o come_n to_o hocomawananck_n the_o inhabitant_n seem_v to_o prepare_v we_o a_o house_n but_o we_o about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n set_v forward_o to_o go_v view_v the_o place_n where_o they_o kill_v sturgeon_n which_o be_v some_o six_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n where_o we_o quarter_v by_o pyanchas_n park_n where_o there_o be_v a_o river_n run_v very_o deep_a south_n exceed_v deep_a and_o four_o hundred_o pace_n broad_a the_o high_a water_n mark_n of_o this_o river_n between_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n perpendicular_a from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o bank_n to_o the_o river_n be_v forty_o five_o foot_n upon_o a_o fresh_a this_o river_n be_v by_o we_o name_v blandina_fw-la river_n from_o pyanchas_n park_n to_o the_o place_n

where_o they_o kill_v sturgeon_n be_v six_o mile_n up_o the_o river_n run_v northerly_a and_o all_o exceed_a rich_a land_n both_o upward_o and_o downward_o upon_o the_o river_n at_o this_o place_n where_o they_o kill_v sturgeon_n also_o be_v the_o fall_v and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o fall_v also_o lie_v two_o island_n in_o a_o great_a bay_n the_o uppermost_a whereof_o mr._n blande_n name_v charles_n island_n and_o the_o lowermost_a captain_n wood_n name_v berkeley_n island_n on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o these_o island_n the_o bay_n run_v navigable_a by_o the_o two_o island_n side_n charles_n island_n be_v three_o mile_n broad_a and_o four_o mile_n long_o and_o berkeley_n island_n almost_o as_o big_a both_o in_o a_o manner_n impregnable_a by_o nature_n be_v fortify_v with_o high_a cleft_n of_o rocky_a stone_n and_o hardly_o passable_a without_o a_o way_n cut_v through_o they_o and_o consist_v all_o of_o exceed_v rich_a land_n and_o clear_a field_n wherein_o grow_v cane_n of_o a_o foot_n about_o and_o of_o one_o year_n growth_n cane_n that_o a_o reasonable_a hand_n can_v hardly_o span_v and_o the_o indian_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o that_o at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n they_o do_v suck_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o and_o of_o those_o we_o bring_v some_o away_o with_o we_o the_o land_n over_o against_o charles_n island_n we_o name_v blands_n discovery_n and_o the_o land_n over_o against_o berkeley_n island_n we_o name_v wood_n journey_n and_o at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o charles_n island_n lie_v a_o bay_n due_a south_n from_o the_o say_a island_n so_o spacious_a that_o we_o can_v not_o see_v the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o this_o bay_n we_o namee_v pennant_n bay_n and_o in_o the_o river_n between_o charles_n island_n and_o the_o main_a land_n lie_v a_o rocky_a point_n in_o the_o river_n which_o point_n come_v out_o of_o charles_n island_n and_o run_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n this_o point_n we_o namee_v brewster_n point_n and_o at_o this_o point_n only_o and_o no_o other_o be_v there_o any_o place_n passable_a into_o charles_n island_n and_o this_o brewster_n point_n run_v not_o quite_o from_o charles_n island_n to_o the_o main_a land_n but_o when_o you_o come_v off_o the_o main_a land_n to_o the_o river_n side_n you_o must_v wade_v about_o fifty_o pace_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o point_n and_o if_o you_o miss_v the_o point_n on_o either_o side_n up_o or_o down_o the_o river_n you_o must_v swim_v and_o the_o river_n run_v very_o swift_a some_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o river_n side_n over_o against_o charles_n island_n be_v a_o place_n of_o several_a great_a heap_n of_o bone_n and_o here_o the_o indian_a belong_v to_o blandina_fw-la river_n that_o go_v along_o with_o we_o to_o the_o fall_n sit_v down_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o discontent_a insomuch_o that_o he_o shed_v tear_n we_o demand_v why_o those_o bone_n be_v pile_v up_o so_o curious_o oyeocker_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o this_o place_n appachancano_n one_o morning_n with_o 400._o man_n treacherous_o slay_v 240._o of_o the_o blandina_fw-la river_n indian_n in_o revenge_n of_o three_o great_a man_n slay_v by_o they_o and_o the_o place_n we_o name_v golgotha_n as_o we_o be_v go_v to_o blandina_fw-la river_n we_o speak_v to_o oyeocker_v our_o guide_n to_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n and_o he_o will_v not_o but_o ask_v our_o appamattuck_n guide_n why_o we_o do_v not_o get_v we_o go_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v jealous_a of_o we_o and_o angry_a with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o runner_n we_o send_v to_o the_o tuskarood_n will_v not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v nor_o his_o king_n but_o run_v another_o way_n and_o tell_v the_o indian_n that_o we_o come_v to_o out_o they_o off_o whereupon_o our_o appamattuck_n guide_n step_v forth_o and_o frown_v say_v come_v along_o we_o will_v go_v see_v the_o fall_v and_o so_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o woodford_n indian_n lie_v and_o that_o indian_a that_o come_v to_o we_o which_o the_o woodford_n indian_a say_v be_v the_o king_n of_o blandina_fw-la river_n be_v not_o the_o werrowance_n of_o blandina_fw-la river_n whereupon_o we_o resolve_v to_o return_v have_v name_v the_o whole_a continent_n new_a britain_n another_o way_n into_o our_o old_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o brewster_n river_n and_o shoot_v off_o no_o gun_n because_o of_o make_v a_o commotion_n and_o add_v to_o the_o native_n fear_n at_o blandina_fw-la river_n we_o have_v some_o discourse_n with_o our_o appamattuck_n guide_n concerning_o that_o river_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o branch_n of_o blandina_fw-la river_n run_v a_o great_a way_n up_o into_o the_o country_n and_o that_o about_o three_o day_n journey_n further_o to_o the_o south-west_n there_o be_v a_o far_o great_a branch_n so_o broad_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o see_v over_o it_o and_o bend_v itself_o to_o the_o northward_o above_o the_o head_n of_o james_n river_n unto_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a mountain_n on_o which_o river_n there_o live_v many_o people_n upward_o be_v the_o occonacheans_n and_o the_o nessoneick_n and_o that_o where_o some_o of_o the_o occonacheans_n live_v there_o be_v a_o island_n within_o the_o river_n three_o day_n journey_n about_o which_o be_v of_o a_o very_a rich_a and_o fertile_a soil_n and_o that_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o island_n be_v fordable_a not_o above_o knee_n deep_a of_o a_o stony_a bottom_n run_v very_o swift_a and_o the_o other_o side_n very_o deep_a and_o navigable_a also_o we_o find_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o blandina_fw-la river_n to_o have_v beard_n and_o both_o there_o and_o at_o woodford_n river_n we_o see_v many_o very_a old_a man_n and_o that_o the_o climate_n according_a to_o our_o opinion_n be_v far_o more_o temperate_a than_o we_o of_o virginia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n full_a of_o child_n they_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o river_n be_v great_a heap_n of_o salt_n and_o we_o see_v among_o they_o copper_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o they_o tip_v their_o pipe_n with_o silver_n of_o which_o some_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o country_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o there_o may_v be_v gold_n and_o other_o metal_n among_o the_o hill_n september_n 1._o about_o noon_n from_o wood_n journey_n we_o travel_v some_o six_o mile_n north_n east_n unto_o the_o old_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o brewster_n river_n within_o night_n we_o quarter_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o and_o keep_v good_a watch_n this_o path_n run_v from_o wood_n journey_n north_n and_o by_o east_n and_o due_a north_n september_n 2._o in_o the_o morning_n about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n as_o every_o one_o be_v mount_v come_v to_o our_o quarter_n occonnosquay_n son_n to_o the_o tuskarood_n king_n and_o another_o indian_n who_o he_o tell_v be_v a_o werrowance_n and_o his_o kinsman_n with_o the_o runner_n which_o we_o have_v send_v to_o the_o tuskarood_n king_n who_o be_v to_o meet_v we_o at_o blandina_fw-la river_n that_o night_n the_o king_n son_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o english_a man_n will_v be_v at_o his_o house_n that_o night_n a_o great_a way_n off_o and_o will_v have_v have_v we_o go_v back_o with_o he_o but_o we_o will_v not_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o meet_v we_o at_o woodford_n river_n where_o he_o come_v not_o we_o have_v some_o suspicion_n that_o he_o come_v from_o woodford_n river_n that_o night_n and_o that_o our_o runner_n have_v not_o be_v where_o we_o have_v send_v he_o through_o some_o information_n of_o our_o nottaway_n guide_v which_o afterwards_o prove_v true_a by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o werrowance_n of_o blandina_fw-la river_n who_o about_o four_o hour_n after_o we_o have_v part_v with_o the_o king_n son_n we_o meet_v on_o the_o way_n come_v from_o woodford_n river_n with_o a_o company_n of_o man_n think_v he_o shall_v have_v find_v we_o at_o blandina_fw-la river_n that_o night_n according_a to_o his_o order_n and_o promise_n with_o who_o fall_v into_o discourse_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o tuskaroods_n son_n and_o our_o runner_n be_v the_o night_n before_o at_o woodford_n river_n but_o the_o king_n son_n tell_v we_o he_o come_v from_o blandina_fw-la river_n and_o beyond_o and_o hear_v we_o be_v go_v before_o he_o come_v he_o have_v travel_v all_o night_n from_o blandina_fw-la river_n to_o overtake_v we_o this_o day_n about_o noon_n we_o come_v to_o woodford_n river_n town_n and_o tarry_v there_o that_o night_n we_o find_v the_o old_a werrowance_n and_o all_o his_o great_a man_n go_v yet_o have_v courteous_a quarter_n but_o not_o without_o great_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n and_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v angry_a at_o we_o at_o our_o come_n back_o to_o woodford_n river_n we_o have_v information_n