Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	battle_n	hand_n	1,115	5	4.3932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35221	The English acquisitions in Guinea & East-India containing first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from Sally in South Barbary, to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa ... secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, Sumatra, China, &c. ... : with an account of the inhabitants of all these countries ... : also the birds, beasts, serpents and monsters and other strange creatures found there ... : likewise, a description of the Isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their Indian voyages by R.B.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1700 (1700)	Wing C7318; ESTC R21090	118,185	190

at_o his_o success_n for_o assure_v his_o new_a dominion_n seek_v to_o win_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o vanquish_a to_o he_o and_o to_o contract_v a_o firm_a league_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o country_n but_o scarce_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o nobility_n unite_v when_o miminique_fw-la son_n of_o manimassah_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o gala_n and_o other_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o of_o who_o design_n his_o father_n be_v not_o ignorant_a have_v forget_v the_o kindness_n receive_v from_o flonikerrys_n arm_n in_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o new_a acquire_v dominion_n flonikerry_o draw_v together_o his_o force_n to_o who_o the_o noble_n join_v they_o he_o form_v a_o considerable_a army_n wherewith_o march_v towards_o the_o enemy_n they_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n wherein_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v at_o first_o put_v to_o a_o disorderly_a retreat_n which_o flonikerry_n who_o be_v of_o a_o undaunted_a spirit_n perceive_v dig_v with_o his_o hand_n a_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o put_v his_o knee_n in_o it_o with_o a_o resolution_n either_o to_o die_v there_o or_o to_o remain_v conqueror_n so_o after_o a_o long_a and_o sharp_o contest_v be_v even_o cover_v with_o arrow_n he_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o spot_n however_o his_o man_n to_o revenge_v their_o prince_n death_n rally_v and_o give_v a_o fresh_a charge_n with_o such_o fury_n that_o they_o turn_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o day_n and_o become_v sole_a master_n of_o the_o field_n the_o death_n of_o flonikerry_n be_v keep_v secret_a till_o they_o send_v for_o his_o brother_n zillimanque_fw-la to_o take_v his_o charge_n who_o accept_v the_o same_o pursue_v the_o victory_n and_o draw_v near_o the_o enemy_n camp_n which_o he_o soon_o surprise_v and_o give_v as_o a_o spoil_n to_o his_o soldier_n after_o which_o he_o march_v far_o the_o people_n all_o along_o yield_a subjection_n without_o blow_n whereby_o they_o soon_o become_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o mighty_a people_n after_o which_o he_o be_v poison_v as_o be_v think_v leave_v behind_o he_o several_a son_n who_o be_v young_a and_o not_o capable_a to_o manage_v their_o father_n conquest_n however_o flansire_n his_o elder_a be_v admit_v successor_n during_o who_o minority_n his_o uncle_n jemmah_o undertake_v the_o government_n but_o flansire_n grow_v to_o year_n take_v the_o royal_a authority_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o inherit_v as_o well_o his_o father_n valour_n as_o country_n resolve_v to_o enlarge_v his_o bound_n yet_o far_o and_o to_o that_o end_n march_v with_o his_o force_n over_o the_o river_n galinas_n or_o hen_n take_v all_o the_o adjacent_a place_n as_o far_o as_o sierra_n leona_n and_o place_v garrison_n therein_o have_v settle_v his_o new_a conquest_n he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o native_a principality_n where_o he_o spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n when_o on_o a_o sudden_a there_o come_v news_n from_o sierra_n liona_n that_o kandaqualla_fw-la his_o governor_n be_v drive_v out_o thence_o and_o force_v to_o fly_v with_o all_o his_o people_n to_o the_o island_n of_o bannaneo_fw-la not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v falma_n of_o dogo_n who_o with_o a_o mighty_a force_n invade_v they_o flansire_n startle_v at_o this_o intelligence_n and_o know_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o expedition_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o substitute_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o meet_v he_o at_o a_o appoint_a randezvouz_n but_o they_o have_v make_v a_o private_a confederacy_n with_o gamina_fw-la their_o master_n flansires_n brother_n neglect_v and_o slight_v his_o command_n flansire_n ignorant_a of_o this_o combination_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n wife_n and_o child_n to_o his_o treacherous_a brother_n gamina_fw-la march_v with_o his_o elder_a son_n flambore_v the_o present_a king_n of_o quoia_n not_o doubt_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o provincial_n he_o go_v first_o by_o land_n to_o the_o river_n of_o hen_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o canoe_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o bananes_n to_o take_v with_o he_o his_o people_n who_o be_v drive_v from_o sierra_n leona_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o back_o thither_o he_o begin_v a_o sharp_a war_n with_o falma_n this_o falma_n have_v be_v former_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o dogo_n or_o hondo_n but_o have_v debauch_v one_o of_o his_o wife_n the_o king_n be_v so_o offend_v that_o not_o content_v it_o shall_v as_o usual_a be_v buy_v off_o with_o gift_n or_o slave_n he_o cause_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v out_o off_o and_o banish_v he_o his_o presence_n but_o length_n of_o time_n so_o wear_v out_o the_o king_n fury_n that_o falma_n be_v again_o admit_v to_o court_n where_o he_o soon_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o insolence_n and_o at_o length_n address_v the_o king_n in_o these_o term_n sir_n king_n consider_v the_o wickedness_n commit_v against_o you_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o gracious_a sentence_n by_o which_o i_o be_o punish_v whereby_o every_o one_o that_o look_v upon_o i_o deride_v and_o scorn_v i_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o punishment_n be_v unusual_a and_o the_o like_a offence_n customary_o buy_v off_o with_o good_n and_o slave_n now_o as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o punish_v i_o so_o i_o desire_v the_o like_a offence_n in_o other_o may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o some_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n or_o subject_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o lapse_n but_o if_o this_o sentence_n be_v either_o deny_v or_o not_o perform_v i_o shall_v complain_v against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o jannanen_n and_o belli_n that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o spirit_n and_o demon_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v this_o audacious_a speech_n notwithstanding_o this_o seem_a threat_n determine_v that_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o follow_v upon_o all_o but_o yet_o to_o pacify_v he_o he_o make_v he_o general_n of_o a_o army_n to_o recover_v sierra_n leona_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o kandaqualla_fw-la who_o preside_v there_o for_o flansire_n to_o repel_v this_o invade_a flansire_n as_o we_o say_v come_v to_o sierra_n leona_n with_o a_o army_n and_o make_v sharp_a war_n at_o length_n by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o european_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o town_n of_o falmahah_n and_o with_o axe_n cut_v down_o the_o treewall_n at_o last_o they_o force_v a_o entrance_n and_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n who_o fury_n soon_o increase_v to_o a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v quench_v whereupon_o falma_n unable_a to_o resist_v flee_v who_o young_a flambore_v pursue_v and_o though_o he_o miss_v he_o yet_o get_v great_a reputation_n the_o people_n still_v he_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o falma_n flansire_n have_v reconquer_v these_o country_n and_o settle_a kandaqualla_fw-la retreat_v with_o his_o force_n intend_v to_o return_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o on_o the_o way_n he_o have_v notice_n that_o his_o brother_n gamana_n have_v usurp_v his_o kingdom_n kill_v all_o his_o son_n he_o can_v meet_v with_o take_v his_o wife_n for_o himself_o and_o have_v set_v up_o his_o residence_n at_o a_o convenient_a place_n near_o the_o river_n of_o hen_n to_o intercept_v and_o hinder_v his_o brother_n approach_n this_o rebellion_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v attend_v with_o the_o invasion_n of_o manou_n who_o dwell_v near_o cape_n miserado_n they_o fall_v into_o his_o country_n at_o cape_n de_fw-fr monto_n where_o they_o burn_v the_o town_n and_o lead_v away_o all_o they_o meet_v with_o for_o slave_n flansire_n understand_v these_o mischief_n march_v towards_o the_o river_n maqualbary_n with_o all_o speed_n complain_v to_o the_o kanou_n and_o janany_n that_o be_v to_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o distress_n in_o these_o word_n to_o you_o it_o be_v know_v that_o my_o father_n leave_v i_o rightful_a heir_n to_o his_o kingdom_n which_o fall_v to_o i_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n see_v i_o be_v the_o elder_a you_o likewise_o know_v that_o my_o brother_n have_v rebel_v against_o i_o and_o have_v set_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v lord_n be_v you_o judge_n between_o he_o and_o i_o in_o this_o intend_a fight_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v unjust_a that_o he_o manage_n against_o i_o let_v the_o mischief_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n then_o he_o pass_v with_o all_o his_o soldier_n over_o the_o river_n where_o the_o army_n meet_v and_o his_o brother_n with_o great_a number_n of_o man_n be_v slay_v he_o obtain_v a_o complete_a victory_n but_o still_o keep_v the_o field_n to_o be_v ready_a against_o any_o other_o appear_v rebel_n his_o son_n flambore_n go_v with_o a_o squadron_n of_o soldier_n into_o the_o wood_n

admit_v his_o councillor_n sometime_o to_o give_v their_o opinion_n yet_o he_o follow_v his_o own_o single_a resolve_v determination_n this_o absolute_a power_n make_v he_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n of_o which_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o diminution_n his_o high_a pomp_n consist_v in_o sit_v upon_o a_o shield_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o manager_n of_o all_o war_n pacify_v civil_a insurrection_n and_o other_o weighty_a matter_n belong_v to_o he_o alone_o his_o title_n be_v dondagh_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o monarch_n when_o any_o nobleman_n be_v disobedient_a and_o will_v not_o appear_v upon_o summons_n he_o send_v this_o koredo_n or_o shield_n as_o if_o he_o will_v upbray_o say_v be_v thou_o lord_n yourself_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o country_n this_o peremptory_a command_n by_o the_o shield_n be_v send_v by_o two_o drummer_n who_o when_o they_o come_v near_o the_o offender_n habitation_n begin_v to_o beat_v their_o drum_n and_o so_o continue_v without_o cease_v till_o they_o have_v deliver_v the_o shield_n upon_o receipt_n whereof_o he_o must_v speed_v to_o court_n without_o delay_n carry_v the_o shield_n with_o he_o which_o he_o present_v to_o the_o king_n beg_v forgiveness_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n and_o so_o take_v up_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o king_n humble_v himself_o those_o that_o address_v to_o the_o king_n for_o any_o favour_n make_v their_o way_n with_o present_n of_o ribbon_n elephant_n tooth_n or_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o must_v deliver_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n chief_a wife_n who_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o king_n request_v that_o the_o person_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o his_o presence_n if_o the_o king_n accept_v it_o the_o person_n have_v leave_v to_o enter_v otherwise_o if_o any_o complaint_n be_v bring_v against_o he_o he_o send_v it_o back_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o presenter_n dare_v not_o receive_v and_o carry_v it_o away_o but_o continue_v his_o suit_n by_o friend_n without_o intermission_n by_o who_o frequent_a and_o renew_a mediation_n the_o king_n at_o last_o seem_v a_o little_a pacify_v remit_v his_o severity_n take_v the_o present_a and_o call_v for_o the_o suppliant_a who_o enter_v the_o royal_a presence_n go_v bow_v all_o along_o towards_o the_o king_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n upon_o a_o mat_n lean_v on_o a_o stool_n when_o he_o approach_v within_o two_o step_n he_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n kneel_v upon_o one_o knee_n with_o his_o right_a elbow_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o name_n the_o king_n title_n dondagh_o whereupon_o the_o king_n if_o please_a answer_n namady_n i_o thank_v you_o if_o not_o he_o sit_v silent_a if_o it_o be_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o his_o subject_n the_o king_n perhaps_o cause_v a_o mat_n to_o be_v spread_v on_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o sit_v at_o some_o distance_n he_o move_v his_o request_n but_o if_o a_o foreigner_n who_o come_v only_o to_o salute_v the_o king_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o he_o without_o any_o further_a ceremony_n and_o receive_v a_o immediate_a dispatch_n if_o the_o person_n have_v any_o proposition_n petition_n or_o complaint_n to_o make_v a_o interpreter_n be_v call_v who_o come_v with_o his_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n open_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o king_n sentence_n by_o sentence_n whereto_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o affair_n he_o receive_v answer_n with_o promise_n if_o upon_o complaint_n that_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o other_o party_n he_o will_v forthwith_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o right_n if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o thank_v the_o king_n for_o do_v exemp●…ary_a justice_n in_o a_o difficult_a cause_n after_o his_o present_n rec●…ived_v he_o dive_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o clothes_n and_o ornament_n save_v a_o little_a cloth_n to_o cover_v his_o virility_n and_o so_o cast_v himself_o backward_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o instant_o turn_v again_o rise_v upon_o one_o knee_n take_v up_o earth_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n then_o lean_v with_o one_o elbow_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o say_v three_o time_n dondagh_o whereupon_o the_o king_n answer_v sometime_o namady_a i_o thank_v you_o and_o sometime_o otherwise_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a the_o first_o address_n be_v usual_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o ●…is_n chief_a wife_n but_o such_o as_o concern_v justice_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n he_o hear_v in_o the_o council_n house_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n when_o some_o eminent_a person_n send_v from_o a_o neighbour_n king_n desire_v audience_n one_o of_o the_o king_n wife_n go_v with_o a_o present_a and_o tell_v he_o who_o send_v it_o whereupon_o the_o person_n appear_v before_o the_o king_n and_o take_v up_o earth_n when_o a_o ambassador_n send_v from_o another_o great_a prince_n approach_v the_o border_n he_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o come_n whereupon_o he_o be_v order_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o next_o town_n till_o all_o be_v make_v ready_a which_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o king_n town_n there_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a triumph_n which_o consist_v in_o exercise_v with_o bow_n arrow_n lance_n and_o shield_n as_o if_o they_o be_v fight_v against_o enemy_n with_o great_a drumming_n and_o song_n of_o war_n the_o sport_n end_v the_o king_n retire_v to_o the_o council-house_n where_o after_o a_o little_a stay_n inquiry_n be_v make_v if_o the_o king_n may_v be_v salute_v have_v permission_n the_o ambassador_n enter_v and_o kneel_v down_o with_o his_o back_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n bend_v to_o the_o utmost_a he_o allusive_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v set_v himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a against_o his_o enemy_n mean_a time_n the_o ambassador_n follower_n chant_v forth_o his_o praise_n as_o before_o the_o king_n servant_n sing_v eulogium_n to_o his_o honour_n these_o encomium_n they_o always_o begin_v with_o polo_n polo_n sammach_n and_o then_o add_v his_o handiwork_n be_v not_o to_o be_v equal_v by_o another_o man_n and_o then_o i_o will_v stick_v as_o close_o as_o pitch_n to_o he_o that_o oppose_v i_o the_o council-house_n be_v open_a on_o all_o side_n with_o great_a attendance_n round_o about_o where_o he_o receive_v this_o first_o address_n after_o which_o the_o ambassador_n desire_v leave_v to_o relate_v his_o embassy_n but_o be_v put_v off_o till_o next_o day_n so_o retire_v he_o divert_v himself_o till_o the_o appoint_a time_n in_o feast_n and_o recreation_n the_o ambassador_n receive_v answer_n by_o the_o king_n direction_n from_o a_o interpreter_n and_o then_o be_v show_v the_o apartment_n for_o he_o and_o his_o retinue_n where_o the_o king_n slave_n bring_v they_o water_n to_o wash_v and_o the_o king_n woman_n be_v neat_o dre●…t_v in_o dish_n set_v on_o their_o head_n bring_v rice_n and_o flesh_n after_o which_o the_o king_n send_v for_o his_o welcome_o wine_n and_o other_o present_v as_o a_o kettle_n bason_n or_o the_o like_a if_o any_o european_a merchant_n bring_v the_o king_n a_o present_a he_o be_v invite_v to_o eat_v with_o he_o but_o with_o no_o black_a of_o what_o quality_n soever_o will_v he_o eat_v out_o of_o the_o same_o dish_n but_o send_v their_o meat_n to_o they_o by_o his_o woman_n once_o a_o year_n he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n for_o the_o common_a people_n buy_v up_o for_o that_o purpose_n all_o the_o palm-wine_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v paint_v and_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o king_n chamber_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o bounty_n he_o invit_v also_o his_o neighbour_n king_n captain_n and_o gentleman_n and_o then_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o fetisso_n which_o be_v the_o high_a tree_n in_o the_o town_n the_o king_n come_v little_a abroad_o morning_n and_o evening_n his_o slave_n blow_v trumpet_n make_v of_o elephant_n tooth_n while_o his_o wife_n anoint_v and_o wash_v his_o body_n he_o sit_v in_o state_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o tail_n of_o a_o horse_n to_o drive_v away_o fly_n adorn_v with_o ring_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o arm_n neck_n and_o leg_n and_o coral_n bead_n wherewith_o he_o se●…s_v off_o his_o beard_n the_o king_n child_n must_v maintain_v themselves_o when_o of_o age_n the_o people_n not_o like_v to_o maintain_v they_o idle_a the_o king_n only_o bestow_v on_o they_o a_o marriage-gift_n and_o a_o slave_n when_o he_o die_v his_o elder_a brother_n succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o enjoy_v his_o rice_n fields_n slave_n and_o woman_n these_o people_n believe_v that_o the_o almighty_a who_o they_o call_v kanuo_n will_v punish_v all_o their_o misdeed_n and_o reward_v well-doer_n and_o therefore_o when_o oppress_v call_v for_o his_o aid_n to_o do_v they_o justice_n continual_o inculcate_v that_o there_o