Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	admiral_n	fleet_n	ship_n	1,052	5	7.3618	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28575	The Indian history of Anaxander and Orazia wherein are mingled the adventures of Alcidaris of Cambaya, and the loves of Piroxenus / written in French by Monsieur de Boys-Robert ; and translated into English by W.G., Esq. ...; Histoire indienne d'Anaxandre et d'Orazie. English	Boisrobert, sieur de (François Le Métel), 1592-1662.; W. G., Esq.	1657 (1657)	Wing B3468; ESTC R18176	151,152	298

wherefore thinking it enough what I had said and inclining my self very low to kisse the hem of her garment she did me the honor to offer me her hand which caused me to return full of ardent desire of glory to Arbiran whom I found ready to depart and whom with open signs of joy I followed I then entred the eighteenth year of my age and was grown to such a strength and advantagious stature that I could desie the strongest at wrastling and had so well bestowed my time with Arbiran after I had left being Page as that my skill was more commended than my strength Besides Lisimena had so many charmes and all her features so well form'd that she ravisht all men with her beauty which I dare not embolden my self to describe lest I may not be able to do it sufficiently The ambition I had to do something that might come to her ears was so sharp a spur unto me as being at hand blows with our enemies whom we went to force even in their own Trenches my good fortune would that I had to do with their Chief the valiant Ibraim who till that time had so fortunately guided so great an enterprize Him then I chose among the rest finding him doubly notable as well for his aspect as horrible slaughter he made among our people and after having some space resisted the fury of his arm in the end made him sink by a blow of my sword I very happily disengaged my self from the Troops which had encompassed me who seeing him fallen lost their courage and rather sought to succour than revenge him yet I was Iustily assaulted by five or fix of his guard with whom I fought stoutly and had they been seconded I had been undoubtedly loft by being too far engaged in the throng Arbiran on his side had done his part so well being assisted by divers Gentlemen voluntiers who did indeed wonders in that occasion that he put the rest of our enemies to flight and when he saw me return cover'd with blood and sweat and dust with the restimony of what I had been seen to do and how I had with my own hand slain the chief of the Maldives he gave me great commendation and did me the honor to write more good of me to the King than he had seen I confesse to you Sir that little action gave me great estimation and from that instant I was thought fit to command a chosen Company of Souldiers who had loft their chief in that Battel and which I afterward led on many hot occasions As soon as we had routed the enemies Army we had order from the King to return to the siege of Tanadarus and to take that place whatsoever it cost But I abuse your patience by telling you particulars of those things whereof all Asia is insorm'd and which your self should know as well as those who did them Hereat the King of Cambaya expressed to him that he should be very glad from his mouth to learn the very particulars of the fortune he had run in those Wars which had so long lasted between the two enemies Kings Whom Lisimantus obeyed and made him a summary discourse thereof in these words following After we had taken that City whose Siege lasted ten whole months and that we had forc'd it at our enemies nose who were come with the unprofitable power of an hundred other sails to succour it the King gave me the government thereof Notwithstanding I rested not long there because I was thought useful elsewhere and that the brave Arbiran who was Admiral of Zeylan did me the honor to make me his Lieutenant to repel that Enemies Fleet which since the taking of Tanadarus had never ceased pillaging our ships returning from Narsinga and ransacking whatsoever call'd it self ours The King of Narsinga brother in law to our King and his especial friend believing that we were not strong enough to resist the King of Maldives power by sea sent us of his own accord a hundred sail to strengthen our Fleet wherewith we went to present Battel to our enemies who at that time had not the heart to meet us but six months after returning stronger than at that time and we having notice of them although of lesse number were so bold as to assault them and the Fight continuing untill night the advantage remained on both fides equal and had the wind● been as favorable unto as as to them without doubt the Victory had been clearly ours The next morning when we thought to recompence the Fight there rose so furious a tempest the winde at Southwest as spoil'd our whole designs and whether we would or no were constrain'd to yield to the violence of the storme which dispers'd a part of our Fleet and drave the Admiral wherein we were into the Road of Commory at the point of Narsigna The valiant Arbiran impatient that he could not revenge as yet the injuries which those barbarous Maldives had so many times done us obtained of the King that he might land upon one of their Islands to endammage them to purpose and do them the affront with which they had but threatned us The King having approved this design we were eight months on sitting our selves that we might not fail of our purpose during which time I remained at the Court and favored by the sight and entertainment of my divine Princesse who touched with that little reputation which I had gotten in those last stirs did so much the rather force her inclination to endure me that she look'd respectfully on me and because she thought that age which had acquir'd me more knowledge had diverted me from that disordered meaning which I had in my infancy to serve her as a Lover But alas that liberty she gave me was the cause of all my ruin for as it is the custom of Lovers to flatter themselves in their passions I made my self believe that the good acceptation she began to give me was a testimony of her affection and so blinded my self in my love as I took her civility for an argument of good liking Being deceived with this foolish belief I proceeded farther than before even to embrace her with mine eyes and to give her certain proofs by all my actions that my flame was augmented This obliged her to resume her former severity and to live so recluse unto me that I am forc'd to say to my consusion that since that day she never saw me but with trouble Ny I was so unhappy that fearing lest I would take leave of her the day of my departure she said she was sick and kept herself unseen by any I lost not however my courage although the better part of my amorous hopes and followed Arbiran as resolutely as if I had departed with a favor from Lisimena so powerful in my soul was the defire of glory where ambition reign'd with Love Our design succeeded happily we forc'd the place we attempted which was the most important