Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	add_v	belief_n	great_a	23	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48958	Ioyfull nevves from Ireland, or, A trve relation of the great overthrow which the English gave the rebels before Drogheda sent in a letter bearing the date the 27 of February, to Sir Robert King Knight at Cecil House in the Strand.	Loftus, Edward, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing L2831; ESTC R21813	1,278	8

joyful_a news_n from_o ireland_n or_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a overthrow_n which_o the_o english_a give_v the_o rebel_n before_o droheda_n send_v in_o a_o letter_n bear_v date_n the_o 27_o of_o february_n to_o sir_n robert_n king_n knight_n at_o cecil_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n and_o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v print_v london_n print_v for_o john_n frank_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n next_o door_n to_o the_o king_n head_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1642._o joyful_a news_n from_o ireland_n or_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a overthrow_n which_o the_o english_a give_v the_o rebel_n before_o droheda_n etc._n etc._n noble_a sir_n in_o my_o last_o to_o you_o i_o signify_v to_o you_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v we_o by_o the_o relieve_n of_o droheda_n but_o god_n by_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v free_v we_o i_o may_v say_v miraculous_o from_o that_o hazard_n for_o when_o our_o man_n there_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o extremity_n to_o eat_v horseflesh_n sir_n henry_n tichbourne_n sally_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o only_o forty_o musketeer_n and_o forty_o horse_n and_o beat_v off_o four_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n kill_v above_o threescore_o of_o of_o they_o recover_v fourscore_o cow_n and_o ox_n and_o two_o hundred_o sheep_n burn_v four_o town_n and_o bring_v home_o two_o of_o their_o colour_n beside_o i_o must_v relate_v unto_o you_o god_n abundant_a goodness_n unto_o we_o in_o that_o the_o night_n before_o the_o relief_n and_o succour_n which_o we_o send_v by_o sea_n from_o dublin_n to_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o harbour_n of_o droheda_n which_o be_v strong_o fence_v over_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o several_a boat_n there_o happen_v a_o storm_n which_o break_v their_o chainer_n and_o give_v our_o man_n so_o free_a a_o passage_n as_o with_o little_a difficulty_n they_o come_v safe_o to_o the_o town_n the_o rebel_n be_v gather_v at_o kilshalgham_n within_o seven_o mile_n of_o dublin_n above_o two_o thousand_o man_n where_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o very_a strong_a wood_n my_o lord_n of_o ormond_n carry_v out_o part_n of_o our_o army_n and_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o that_o great_a strength_n for_o they_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o champain_n and_o kill_v above_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o without_o any_o considerable_a loss_n of_o our_o side_n only_a captain_n james_n rochfort_n a_o most_o gallant_a and_o courageous_a gentleman_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a bravery_n wherein_o sir_n charles_n coote_n do_v as_o he_o do_v always_o beyond_o expectation_n expose_v his_o person_n to_o as_o much_o danger_n as_o any_o man_n live_v can_v and_o intruth_o he_o be_v a_o gallant_a man_n full_a of_o courage_n and_o good_a affection_n and_o deserve_v great_a encouragement_n from_o that_o side_n our_o soldier_n be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o money_n which_o cause_v a_o general_a want_n of_o all_o other_o necessary_n yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v infuse_v such_o courage_n into_o they_o for_o undoubted_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n so_o great_a but_o they_o may_v attempt_v it_o colonel_n monk_n be_v arrive_v here_o with_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n regiment_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o foot_n and_o sir_n richard_n greevill_n with_o near_o four_o hundred_o horse_n which_o put_v much_o heart_n into_o we_o and_o make_v we_o look_v big_a upon_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o we_o grieve_v we_o can_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v our_o friend_n in_o other_o part_n but_o i_o hope_v when_o our_o full_a succour_n shall_v come_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o defend_v this_o place_n but_o add_v comfort_n to_o our_o poor_a distress_a friend_n abroad_o the_o enemy_n though_o their_o number_n be_v very_o great_a even_o beyond_o belief_n yet_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o faint_v and_o i_o believe_v they_o repent_v their_o furious_a madness_n if_o my_o brother_n be_v in_o london_n i_o pray_v you_o impart_v this_o letter_n to_o he_o i_o will_v have_v write_v to_o he_o but_o that_o i_o think_v he_o be_v at_o chester_n or_o on_o his_o way_n thither_o by_o the_o next_o he_o shall_v hear_v from_o i_o at_o large_a and_o i_o shall_v likewise_o trouble_v you_o i_o must_v now_o only_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v i_o and_o that_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n feb._n 27._o 1641._o ed._n loftus_n martii_fw-la 7mo_fw-la it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v forthwith_o that_o this_o letter_n be_v publish_v in_o print_n h._n elsing_n cler._n p._n d._n com._n