Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advantage_n	great_a	part_n	1,014	5	3.9894	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60224	The Siege of Mentz, or, The German heroin a novel.	Belon, P. (Peter)	1692 (1692)	Wing S3771; ESTC R20903	61,814	162

there still as she supposed he was not there being but one Bed Clarinda to undeceive her and to take away all suspitions brought her to the Closet where she shewed her Peregrine in Bed This is the place said she out of which came the Gold and all the other Inchantments I being in it all that while who came here at first in the habit of a Gentleman to pass with more safety through the Army that then was gathering about this place Pray satisfie your Mistress and all other Persons of this Truth The Maid making a Courtesie went away well satisfied and did according as Clarinda had commanded her so that the next time they knock'd for any thing they were waited upon by the Mistress of the House who made a great many Apologies and gave great Assurances of her future attendance Clarinda informed her of all she thought fit she should know and so dismist her The Confederates great advantage which they had got over the Besieged in the late Assault caus'd the Governour who was the Marquess of Vxelles to call a grand Council of War in which it was concluded That considering the great loss which they had sustained in this last Attack the great Advantages with which the Enemies had posted themselves which was very difficult to regain and the great want of Ammunition they were in having not above 4 C weight of Powder left together with the great number of Sick and Wounded and the small hopes of Relief that the white Flag should be hung out which was done that very Morning about eight of the Clock and a Parley was beaten in order to Capitulate Prince Albert of Saxe-Cornbourg who Commanded that Day in the Trenches on the side of the Imperial Attack sent a Trumpet to the Besieged to know their meaning To which was answered That the Governour was inclin'd to give up the Garison that if the Duke of Loraine would be pleased to send the Governour a Lieutenant-Collonel with an other Officer to discourse with them about Conditions he would send into their Camp Hostages of the same quality Whereupon the Prince sent his aid Major to consult with the Duke of Loraine and they agreed to the Governour 's desires upon condition that he should first send his two Officers Whereupon the Duke of Loraine sent into the City the Prince de Commercy and Lieutenant Collonel Princj after which there was a Cessation of Arms betwixt both-Parties and the Treaty fully concluded before Night Count Mansfeilt all this while had not remained Idle by the aid of divers Messengers he had found out Peregrine's Lodgings and had got the Servant who was with him before to come to him again He inquired of him how Peregrine did What Company he had with him And whether he stirr'd abroad yet The Fellow who was the same that had been so frighted told him That now all the Devils which haunted him before were all turn'd into Gentlewomen that were very tame and gentle indeed wonderous fine and handsome and that that very Prisoner whose Ransome he had paid by the wounded Gentleman's Orders was turned to a Gentlewoman also This account gave the Count cause to consider he apprehended that this was Clarinda who he had taken which he had not known in the dark he began to think how shye that Person was of showing his Face how he refused lying down with him with abundance more from all which he fully concluded it was Clarinda that he had so tamely parted with to his Mortal Enemy this put him into such a rage that he was almost distracted he lay continually sighing and groaning on the Bed and would neither eat nor drink While the Fellow was still with him the Person who had took him came to tell him He must find out a suddain way to pay his Ransome which he resolved not to lose To which the Count made no answer but that he was his Prisoner he might do what he pleased with him That gave but little satisfaction to the Officer who was grumbling very hard which made the Fellow run home as fast as he could he told his Mistress that the other Prisoner that had been taken with the Man-Gentlewoman that was above Stairs was like to be kill'd by him who had taken him for want of his Ransome The Mistress of the House fancying that he might be known by the Gentlewoman went up Stairs to give notice of it At which Mariana cry'd out alas this is the Count who I told you was taken with me How a Count said the Landlady that will bring a good lump of Mony No no reply'd Clarinda it is a Voluntier whose Name is le Count so it was turn'd off and the Land-lady was desired to know what Ransome was demanded for him Mean time Clarinda and Mariana went into the Closet to consult about it with Peregrine saying now you have a fair opportunity to rid your self of your Rival the Count so told him to what a sad condition he was reduc'd Why sends he not to his Friends in the Camp to let them know his condition said Peregrine There 's the mischief of it said Mariana with what this Fellow has put in his Head that the Person he had taken was a Woman in man's Apparel and believing it was you doubtless speaking to Clarinda he is in a Despair for having parted so tamely with you Heavens forbid that we should not assist him if we can said Peregrine though he will not help himself the more need has he of our aid Still spoken like generous Peregrine He shall be releaved and presently too said Clarinda since my dear Friend has said it Some time after the Fellow return'd saying he refus'd all aid assistance or comfort except he knew from whom it came This made Peregrine say unfortunate Gentleman There is nothing but this rich Jewel but I would part with added he taking Clarinda by the hand to serve him with But what is his Ransome The Fellow said The Office● had told him something was better than nothing and that seeing the Article● would be signed that Night for the delivery of the Town in which might be comprised the releasing of all Prisoners o● both sides he would be contented with what he could get Then said Clarinda I must get you Mariana to go with Forty Pistoles which I will give you and give twenty for his Ransome and give him the rest to defray his present Necessities as if all this came from your self taking no notice in the least of us two otherwise peradventure he would refuse it Mariana readily accepted the Commission and prepared to go with the Fellow after Clarinda had given her the Gold Mean time did Clarinda give Peregrine an account of all her misfortunes since they had been separated not forgetting his Friend's Civility towards her and her Rancounter with the Count. While she was thus relating her Story to him News was brought that there was one below who would spake with Peregrine he

Will but in case he should still be living either to kill or be killed by him finding it impossible for him to live without the Possession of Clarinda He thus sent his Friends several ways to seek her amongst her own Relations and at the Castle but reserves to himself to search the whole Camp after her Frederick having got as far as the Lorrain Attack he perceived a French Party of about 400 Foot that appeared within a mile of the Trenches he designed at first to have run amongst them but they presently disappeared again so remain'd frustrated of that design some time after it rained very hard which made Frederisk to seek for some shelter as he was so doing he perceived a Woman at some distance that crept on all four whom he concluded to be some Spie or some Carrier of Intelligence he after the same manner got to her before she had espied him when finding it was too late for her to endeavour her escape she turned towards him fell on her Knees and besought him to spare her Life promising that she would never more stir out of the Town this she did believing verily that she was discovered to be a Spie and that Frederick had come that way and had ventured so near the Shot of the Town but to seize on her Some few Shots indeed were made at them while Frederick bid her not to fear that he would do her no hurt So soon as she had his promise she called to a black Dog of hers that was not far from thence which being perceived by those on the Ramparts that had Shot at them before they presently ceased firing Frederick asked the Woman how he might get into the Town she judging by that that he was some Deserter plucked up a good Heart and told him that if he pleased to have patience a while he should see her get in and-that he might after do the like if he pleased all this time they being got into a little hollow that covered them from the Camp though not from the Town she told him that she had used this Trade daily ever since the Town had been Besieged and that she had never been surprised that in case she should be at any time taken that nothing might be found about her that could prejudice her she roll'd up her Intelligence in a piece of Parchment and put that Parchment in a piece of Gut which she gave to her Dog to carry and that he had been used to follow her at a great distance that when she came near the Gate she would slip her self into her little H●t that was close by the Centry by the back Door and open the fore Door in which her Dog would come that so soon as he was got in she would lock him up feed him well and then would go and deliver her Intelligence to the Governour and that by so doing she had got the Character of being a Witch that used to go in and out of the Town in the shape of a black Dog that she had a Pistol every time and that all that mounted the Guard had Orders not to Shoot any Dog Not long after this at a sign that was given she went sidling towards the Town her Dog still remaining in the same place she bid Frederick to follow the Dog who would not go fast so soon as he should see him move It proved as the Woman had said when she was got about an hundred yards from the Dog the Dog took up the piece of Gut which lay by him and followed the Woman still keeping the same distance behind her Frederick perceiving this began to follow the Dog thereby exposing himself wholly to the Towns Shot but there was not one made at him thus little by little taking a small compass still tending towards the Gate Gaw where at last being come they were both let in at the Foot of the Rampart she had made a halt at which the Dog had done the like but Frederick advanced after she had given him a sign Thus did Frederick get into the Town again without any great hazard he gave the Woman a Pistol and then went towards his old Lodgings which were almost at the other end of the Town They had seen six or seven French Officers well mounted who had endeavoured to get into the Town at a considerable distance from them Frederick at first though on Foot wish'd himself amongst them but seeing two of them drop he took the Woman's Advice and did not follow the rest who got safe in Frederick after his wonted Custom so soon as he got into that House where he lodged was going into his Chamber without speaking to any body but his Landlady called and told him that his Chamber was taken up by such an Accident which she related to him but that the Party should presently be removed mean time a Servant was gone to bid the wounded Gentleman prepare to be removed which News he received with much disgust fearing the prejudice which another disturbance would produce to his Wound he desired therefore that he might first speak with the Gentleman that owned the Chamber Frederick hearing that went in Sir said the Sick Man to him You see a poor wounded Prisoner I am a Gentleman continued he and if besides the Ransom I am to pay I can purchase my stay here till I am in a better Condition to remove spake but your demands and I will procure it you Frederick pittying the poor Gentleman's Condition whom he guest to be very ill by the faintness of his Voice made answer that he knew how to be civil even to his Enemies that he should remain there so long as he pleased and trouble himself no further with that Frederick shutting the Bed-Curtains close bid him take his rest and went immediately out of the House again in the design of employing some Persons to go in every part of the Town and inquire after a Gentleman Prisoner taken such a day and supposed to be brought in wounded his Horse having been shot under him Frederick having resolved to remain in the Closet all that day and the next where there was a little Couch he got a Bottle of Wine another of Water and some Bisket with which he retired into the Closet without having been perceived of any Body no not so much as by the Sick Man who knew of no Closet and when he heard any noise supposed it to be some Servant who was going in and out thus did Frederick lock himself into his Closet for that time having told the Persons whom he had employed on the search after Peregrine that he would meet them at such a certain place two days after In the Night time as Frederick lay on his Couch he heard great complaints and having hearkened to them he found it was the Sick Man who was lamenting his hard Fate What vast difference said he do I find betwixt the Wounds of the Body and those of the Mind How