Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	bear_v	easy_a	great_a	71	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57898	A brief relation of His Majesties, and the French Kings forces under my command, with the Dutch the 11th of August, 1673, near the Texel.	Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.	1673 (1673)	Wing R2286; ESTC R34013	2,754	8

a_o brief_a relation_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o french_a king_n force_n under_o my_o command_n with_o the_o dutch_a the_o 11_o the_o of_o august_n 1673._o near_o the_o texel_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1673._o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o french_a king_n force_n under_o my_o command_n with_o the_o dutch_a the_o 11_o the_o of_o august_n 1673._o near_o the_o texel_n upon_o monday_n the_o 11_o of_o august_n at_o daybreak_n we_o say_v the_o dutch_a fleet_n about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_n to_o windward_n be_v then_o at_o e._n s._n e._n fair_a wether_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o shoar_n at_o which_o time_n both_o their_o fleet_n and_o we_o be_v stand_v to_o the_o northward_o about_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o put_v aboard_o the_o signal_n for_o our_o fleet_n to_o tack_v to_o the_o south_n which_o they_o do_v then_o the_o french_a have_v the_o van_n and_o myself_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a and_o sir_n edward_n sprage_n in_o the_o rear_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o dutch_a fleet_n bear_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o de_fw-fr ruyter_n send_v the_o vice-admiral_n of_o zealand_n with_o seven_o man_n of_o war_n to_o engage_v the_o whole_a french_a squadron_n admiral_n trump_n with_o his_o squadron_n be_v about_o twenty_o six_o man_n of_o war_n and_o seven_o fireship_n engage_v sir_n edward_n sprage_n and_o the_o blue_a squadron_n who_o lay_v their_o topsail_n to_o the_o mast_n to_o stay_v for_o they_o contrary_a to_o my_o express_a order_n and_o his_o own_o duty_n de_fw-fr ruyter_n and_o bankuret_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n fireship_n and_o man_n of_o war_n come_v on_o upon_o i_o and_o my_o squadron_n about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o fight_n begin_v and_o about_o nine_o there_o fall_v a_o fog_n with_o small_a rain_n which_o continue_v till_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n then_o it_o clear_v up_o and_o the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o south_n which_o put_v the_o french_a squadron_n be_v a_o head_n to_o 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with_o both_o my_o broadside_n to_o windward_n and_o to_o leeward_n i_o edge_v down_o towards_o the_o rear-admiral_n of_o the_o red_a force_v the_o enemy_n to_o give_v i_o way_n and_o so_o join_v with_o they_o after_o this_o about_o two_o a_o clock_n i_o discover_v the_o blue_a squadron_n at_o a_o distance_n near_o three_o league_n to_o leeward_n bear_v n._n n._n e._n and_o i_o not_o know_v what_o condition_n the_o suadron_n be_v in_o and_o find_v the_o gun_n not_o well_o ply_v i_o make_v all_o the_o sail_n i_o can_v to_o they_o both_o to_o join_v the_o fleet_n and_o to_o help_v they_o if_o occasion_n require_v the_o wind_n then_o be_v s._n s._n vv._n de_fw-fr ruyter_n no_o soon_o perceive_v my_o resolution_n but_o he_o bear_v away_o with_o all_o the_o fleet_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o trump_n so_o that_o we_o come_v down_o side_n by_o side_n within_o range_v of_o cannon_n shoot_v without_o fire_v on_o either_o side_n and_o as_o we_o be_v sail_v down_o we_o see_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o blue_a squadron_n which_o we_o judge_v have_v receive_v so_o no_o damaage_n to_o windward_n of_o the_o body_n and_o likewise_o some_o of_o the_o red_a to_o which_o i_o fire_v a_o gun_n for_o they_o to_o bear_v down_o to_o we_o notwithstanding_o which_o they_o do_v not_o about_o four_o a_o clock_n we_o come_v near_o the_o blue_a squadron_n where_o we_o find_v the_o royal_a prince_n whole_o disable_v her_o mainmast_n mizzen-mast_n and_o the_o fore-top-mast_n shoot_v away_o and_o discover_v more_o ship_n disable_v the_o vice-admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n mend_v her_o rig_n the_o rear-admiral_n the_o earl_n of_o ossery_n lie_v a_o stern_a of_o the_o royal_a prince_n between_o she_o and_o the_o enemy_n and_o two_o friggot_n by_o he_o upon_o which_o i_o send_v immediate_o two_o frigate_n to_o take_v the_o royal_a prince_n in_o a_o toow_v trumpet_n squadron_n lie_v to_o the_o eastward_o of_o they_o some_o of_o they_o disable_v in_o their_o top-mast_n and_o yard_n part_n of_o his_o 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which_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o resolve_v if_o i_o can_v avoid_v it_o not_o to_o venture_v a_o engagement_n the_o next_o day_n unless_o i_o can_v have_v have_v a_o better_a assurance_n what_o count_n de_fw-fr estrees_n mean_v to_o do_v who_o so_o shameful_o fail_v i_o in_o the_o battle_n neither_o english_a nor_o french_a lose_v one_o ship_n of_o war_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o dutch_a have_v much_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o consider_v the_o horrible_a and_o apparent_a treachery_n or_o cowardice_n of_o the_o french_a i_o reckon_v it_o the_o great_a providence_n that_o ever_o befall_v i_o in_o my_o life_n that_o i_o bring_v off_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n so_o finis_fw-la